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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. Why did the Jordans' client's season flop in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

2. What does Naomi encourage Marielle to do in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

3. In "We've Only Just Begun," what does Jordan gift Jordy?

4. Who is quoted in the epigraph?

5. In "We've Only Just Begun," where does Jordy think he and Jordan should visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Naomi instruct Marielle to do on the beach in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old" and why?

3. What does Jordan imagine himself as in the beginning of the novel and why?

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

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

6. How does Craig respond after the Ouija Board? What does he want to find out?

7. Why does Jordan want to return to Columbia; what does he think about the political state in Columbia versus America?

8. Why is Marielle disappointed when the Jordans arrive in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old;" what does it prompt her to accept?

9. How does Marielle meet her husband?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing Rowley's use of character foils and character mirrors. How is the narration impacted by Craig and Marielle's dissimilarity and the Jordans' similarity? What is the literary purpose of this decision? How does it affect character development? Make sure to reference one to two scenes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Rowley's use of levity and humor allows the novel to approach serious topics in an approachable way. Even at each other's funerals, the group often uses humor to alleviate the seriousness of the situation. Make sure to focus on one to two examples from the novel to make your point.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay arguing that Marielle's lack of identity is due to a societal undervaluing of motherhood. Make sure to include points of comparison and quote jobs/activities that are praised in the novel, unlike Marielle's decision to be a mother. What evidence did you find to arrive at this conclusion?

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