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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 does Catherine do as soon as she gets back to her house from New York City?

2. Who does Alix have breakfast with on Friday morning in Chapter 19?

3. How does Alix think Emira and Kelley met?

4. What is one thing that upsets Alix about seeing Kelley at her house?

5. What does Emira want to do with Briar on Friday in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what news does Shaunie share that makes Emira feel bad?

2. Who knows Emira the best of all her friends, and how does the reader know this?

3. What does Kelley tell Emira in his text message to her at Thanksgiving after discovering she works for Alix?

4. In Chapter 20, why does Emira have such a great week with Briar?

5. What does Emira seem to think of Tamra's overtures to her about her hair at Thanksgiving?

6. How does Emira come to believe that Kelley leaked the video?

7. In Chapter 19, how does Tamra describe Kelley's supposed preference for dating only Black women?

8. During Thanksgiving dinner, what does Tamra assume about Emira that Emira resents?

9. In Chapter 21, why does Alix call Laney Thacker?

10. What does Kelley tell Emira after Thanksgiving dinner about Alix?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Emira's main reasons for not wanting to release the video Kelley takes of her and the security guard at the grocery store? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Emira so annoyed with Alix when Alix opts to get Briar a new fish rather than to have a conversation with Briar about her old fish dying? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support 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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