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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 is Alix's maiden name?

3. What blueprint does Kelley have on the wall of his apartment?

4. What does Briar plan on being for Halloween?

5. Who films the encounter between Emira and the grocery store security guard?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Alix and Peter move to Philadelphia?

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

3. How does Alix receive so much free merchandise?

4. In Chapter 7, what happens to Kelley and Emira at a basketball game that makes Emira like Kelley more?

5. What surprises Emira and her friends when Kelley shows up to the bar with them in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways in which Reid highlights Alix's increasing disinterest in, and alienation from, her own children? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How are Peter Chamberlain's on-air comments, which some construe as racist, Alix's decision to call the police on Robbie Cormier in high school, and the incident with Emira and the security guard at the grocery store all related? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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