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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. How does Alix think Emira and Kelley met?

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

3. What does Alix say to Kelley when she first sees him in Chapter 21?

4. Where does Alix go in Chapter 21 after Emira and Briar leave?

5. In Chapter 10, who questions Emira about her emotional state?

Short Essay Questions

1. What important information does Kelley reveal at Thanksgiving about how he and Emira met?

2. In Chapter 21, how does Alix feel when she gets back from New York City?

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

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

5. In Chapter 21, what does Alix realize she has done that could have had terrible consequences?

6. In Chapter 19, what does Alix do as soon as Thanksgiving dinner is over?

7. What really bothers Emira about Mrs. Chamberlain?

8. In Chapter 21, why does Alix go to find Kelley at work to speak to him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Do you think Alix Chamberlain is capable of exploring her own mistakes and moral lapses in relation to her attitudes towards both Emira and Kelley? Write an essay explaining why or why not, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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