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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 advice does Oren give Avery about guns?

2. In Chapter 61, what does Skye say is essential?

3. In Chapter 51, who does Thea toast to at dinner?

4. In Chapter 62, who is calling Libby that Avery is upset about?

5. In Chapter 70, who is the media consultant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Avery impressed by with Grayson when they talk at the foundation?

2. What does Oren tell Avery about how he will be treating her after the shooting attack?

3. In Chapter 43, what does Avery tell the press to distract them from Drake?

4. Who tells everyone in Hawthorne House about Avery kissing Jameson?

5. What does Grayson tell Avery about his family?

6. In Chapter 64, what does the refrigerator that intrigues Avery hold?

7. What do Jameson and Avery find on the bridge in Chapter 47?

8. In Chapter 52, what happens that terrifies Avery?

9. In Chapter 43, what happens with Drake?

10. Why does Avery go to the armory with Oren?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What themes does Barnes explore - and how does she treat these themes - surrounding media treatment and portrayals of the wealthy and celebrities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Barnes treat the topic of emotional and physical abuse between romantic partners in the early stages of this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Barnes chose to end the novel with Xander revealing the extra message Tobias Hawthorne left for him, and with Avery's shocking recognition that "Harry" is really Tobias Hawthorne II? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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