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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 is a vegetarian?

2. When Naomi says: "she has risen" (147), that is an example of what?

3. When Naomi says: "I'm literally going to push you down these stairs," (15) that is an example of which literary device?

4. In "We've Only Just Begun," what do Naomi and Marielle mock Craig for?

5. In "Yesterday Once More" what does a bell ringing represent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jordy refuse to go for a swim in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

2. What were Alec's post-grad plans?

3. In "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old" why is Craig feeling pretty good about himself?

4. How would you describe Max and Marielle's relationship?

5. Who was the first classmate that Jordan lost and what happened to him?

6. Why is Jordan's group chat called NANA's HUNGRY LITTLE PIE EATERS and who is Nana?

7. While Jordan and Jordy get snacks for Marielle's funeral, Joran reveals that Jordy struggles with what?

8. Why is the restaurant named Nepenthe?

9. What does Jordan think about the painting in Big Sur?

10. How does Marielle look and dress in "Yesterday Once More"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay arguing for the necessity of a queer reading of this novel. Make sure to discuss elements that you believe can only be understood through the lens of queer theory. What elements of the novel would be missed using straightforward analysis?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing how Rowley creates suspense during the Ouija Board scene? Which literary techniques did he use and what were their effects? Make sure to cite direct evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing why Rowley's choice to end the narrative portion of his novel in a cliffhanger and finish it with an obituary contributes to the notion that one is never done growing. How does his rejection of a definitive ending contribute to the idea that his characters are unfinished? Is it significant that Rowley chose to end his novel when his characters were in their 50's versus their 80's?

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