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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the accounts manager at Josh's firm?

2. Who was the editor that promoted Margot to editor of the magazine she worked for?

3. What is Louisa's mother's name?

4. Who has Jake been seeing romantically?

5. Who does Will describe sending money to for the car she wants in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the exchange between Louisa and Sam at Louisa's grandfather's funeral?

2. How does Mrs. De Witt illustrate the theme of female strength?

3. What is the significance of Mr. Gopnik's vasectomy in the narrative?

4. How does Louisa respond to the discovery of Margot's cancer?

5. Why does Mr. Gopnik fire Louisa? How does Louisa respond?

6. What does Margot give to Louisa when she leaves? Why?

7. What does Margot's wardrobe symbolize to her? How?

8. What was Mrs. De Witt's former career? How is this reflected in her home?

9. Where does Margot go to live? Why?

10. What does Louisa discover when she goes to Sam's flat in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Louisa's relationships within her family. How close is Louisa with her parents? How close is she with Treena? What do you think family means to Louisa? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of fashion in Still Me. What does fashion represent to the main characters in the novel? How is fashion used as a symbol for identity? What does Louisa's personal style say about her as a character?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Sam Fielding in Still Me. Where does Sam live? What does he do? How did Louisa meet Sam? How does Sam's character evolve in the course of the novel?

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