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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. In Chapter 23, where does Sally meet Rochelle for coffee?

2. What day of the week did Sally realize that the triplets birthday fell on in Chapter 23?

3. Where did Lewyn and Rochelle live over the summer in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 23, where does Sally have a room?

5. When did Carlos and some of the others quit sitting down for meals after the plagiarism accusation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lewyn, Jonas, and some of Jonas's Christian friends end up at a Seder at Cornell?

2. What did Salo do before he left for Los Angeles in Chapter 25?

3. How had Salo had two lives over the years?

4. What does Johanna remember about the time Phoebe met her surrogate mother?

5. At the Hayek Institute what did Harrison plan to speak about, and why did he change his mind?

6. What did Sally decide to do for spring break after Rochelle took her to the train station?

7. What was Harriet's house like in Chapter 16?

8. Where does Lewyn live in Chapter 27?

9. In Chapter 26, what sport does Phoebe participate in and why?

10. How did Sally, Harrison, and Lewyn travel to the Vineyard in Chapter 24?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johanna struggles as the triplets enter high school and she realizes how short her time remains with them. What feelings does Johanna have as the triplets enter high school? Why does she feel she has failed them even though she knows they have the skills to navigate the adult world?

Essay Topic 2

Salo is so emotionally affected by viewing his first Twombly that he collapses on the floor. What is Stendhal syndrome? How does that syndrome explain Salo’s emotional response to seeing his first Twombly?

Essay Topic 3

Johanna is 47 when Phoebe is conceived. What relationship does Johanna have with Phoebe? Why does Johanna struggle more with motherhood with Phoebe than with the triplets?

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