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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 are refreshments held after Louisa's grandfather's funeral?

2. What does Louisa point out about the fact that Agnes is too depressed to want to attend the charity event for mental health in Chapter 16?

3. What was Josh's mother's career before retirement?

4. Louisa describes Mrs. De Witt's living room as looking as though it was designed in what era?

5. How has Mrs. De Witt been injured from her fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Vincent and how does Margot react to meeting him?

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

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

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

5. How do both Margot and Louisa change during their trip in Chapter 29?

6. What does Louisa suggest to Mr. Gopnik regarding Agnes in Chapter 16? How does he respond?

7. Why does Agnes instruct Louisa to deduct increments of money from her account?

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

9. How does Agnes feel about the charity events she attends? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the characters of Agnes and Leonard Gopnik. Where do the Gopnik's live? How would you describe their lifestyles? What roles do Agnes and Leonard play in the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Define irony and discuss three examples of irony in Still Me. How does the author employ verbal irony in the novel? How is situational irony explored? What dramatic irony occurs? Why does the author employ each example, and what is the effect on the reader?

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