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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. Where do Louisa's parents live?

2. Who has Louisa's flight upgraded to business class when she returns home for Christmas?

3. What does Margot's letter say she is giving to Louisa in Chapter 29?

4. On what days of the week does Louisa go with Meena to the library protests in Chapter 23?

5. What does Louisa describe becoming obsessed with in the two weeks before her return home for the holidays in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Louisa and Sam meet at the end of the novel? Why is this significant?

2. What about Grandad's death upsets Louisa's mother the most?

3. Why is Louisa unable to attend Thanksgiving Dinner at Ashok's home? How does she feel about this?

4. What conflict breaks out during Thanksgiving Dinner in Chapter 16?

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

6. What does Agnes reveal about her life in Poland in Chapter 20? Why is this significant?

7. What is revealed of Margot's financial situation in Chapter 24?

8. How does the relationship between Louisa and Mrs. De Witt change as Louisa becomes De Witt's caretaker?

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

10. What leads to the breakup between Louisa and Josh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Joshua William Ryan the Third. Where does Louisa meet Josh? How does their relationship progress? How and why does it end?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of grief and loss in Still Me. Louisa suffers several losses on the novel. What are they? How do they affect Louisa? How do they impact her circumstances and her future?

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