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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. Who takes Kelley's phone forcibly from him?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Emira hate more than the idea of going out?

3. What does Alix find herself distracted by as she talks to Kelley in Chapter 21?

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

5. What is the last thing Kelley says to Alix before he leaves?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Alix want Emira to come to Thanksgiving dinner so badly?

3. In Chapter 21, how does Alix feel after she tells Emira about Kelley only seeming to want to date Black women?

4. What happens at Thanksgiving dinner that highlights Emira's attention to Briar and Alix's neglect of Briar?

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 19, what does Alix discover about Kelley from his Facebook page?

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

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

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

How does Emira react to being caught in the middle of Kelley's and Alix's awkward reactions to meeting again after so long, and to each character's attempts to shape Emira's perception of the other? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Emira's feelings about Briar Chamberlain, and her relationship with the little girl? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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