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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. Which campaign does Alix want to work for in Chapter 2?

2. Why does Alix call Emira to take Briar late at night in Part I?

3. What does Emira get Briar for her birthday?

4. What happens to Kelley and Emira at the basketball game in Chapter 7?

5. Where do Alix and Peter move to from New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some important reasons why Emira likes her job looking after Briar so much?

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

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

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

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. What happens when the Penn State shopper starts filming Emira's interactions with the security guard at the grocery store?

7. In Chapter 8, what does Alix tell her friends was her most embarrassing moment?

8. How does Alix feel about her old housekeeper from her childhood, Claudette, and why?

9. How does Emira react to the security guard's questioning in Part I?

10. Why does Mrs. Chamberlain ask Emira to take Briar to the grocery store late at night in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Emira ultimately decide that her relationship with Kelley will not likely work out in the long term, even after she discovers he is not responsible for releasing the video? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How do Emira's feelings about Alix Chamberlain change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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