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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. What is in the vestibule of the Chamberlain household?

2. What does Tamra do for a living?

3. What surprises Emira about Kelley's friends when she meets them in Chapter 5?

4. What is unique about Briar's voice?

5. Who are the only people who call Alix Mrs. Chamberlain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pieces of advice do Alix's friends give her about how she should behave towards Emira following the grocery store incident?

2. When does Emira see the Penn State shopper again and what happens when they meet for the first time after the grocery store?

3. Why do Alix and Peter move to Philadelphia?

4. What story does Kelley tell Emira about his high school girlfriend to demonstrate how rich she was?

5. What does Kelley say to Emira at dinner in Chapter 7 that really upsets her, but she does not show how upset she is?

6. In Chapter 6, why does Alix look at Emira's phone surreptitiously and regularly?

7. In Chapter 6, what gift does Alix give to Emira that has some significance to Emira?

8. What are some factors that make it harder for Emira to leave her job with the Chamberlains in Chapter 5?

9. Why is Alix attracted to Emira rather than to someone who knows and admires her own work when she is hiring a babysitter?

10. When does the reader realize that Alix and Kelley dated in high school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of Emira's most serious misgivings about Kelley Copeland? What does Emira like the most about Kelley? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Alix so shocked to find out that Emira has been working for the Green Party for longer than she has been working for the Chamberlains? Why does Alix seem to know so little about Emira even though Emira has worked for the Chamberlains for a lengthy amount of time? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Alix so dead-set on Emira celebrating Thanksgiving with her and her family? What kinds of messages is she hoping to send to Emira through her Thanksgiving celebration? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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