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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 Rena's sister?

2. Where does Lyssa work?

3. What color makeup did everyone in the filming of the video have to wear?

4. Who is Claire's best friend as a child?

5. What is the name of the man Dori and Rena talk to during their breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Claire resent the Halls eventually?

2. What kind of relationship did Claire used to have with the Halls, her old neighbors?

3. What is the general atmosphere like between Cecilia's mother and Nancy Morton during the Alcatraz tour?

4. What does Rena think about the dangers of her job as a photographer sometimes working in war zones?

5. What is the history of Alcatraz for Cecilia's family?

6. Why are Robert and Alan interested in Claire?

7. Why does Travis not tell Lyssa about what happens to him at the pharmacy?

8. Why does Lyssa's coworker Mackenzie say Lyssa was picked to appear in the music video filming?

9. Why does Lyssa dress and groom herself very carefully for the meeting with her mother's doctors?

10. How does Cecilia describe her own mother's childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain, how does Rena's experiences with her sister Elizabeth, and the trauma of what has happened to Elizabeth, affect Rena's current relationships? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Which stories in this collection feature themes related to violence or violent behaviors, and how does Evans explore this theme in different ways throughout the collection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Cassie and Genevieve have a long, complicated relationship history in the story The Office of Historical Corrections. Why do you think Cassie becomes increasingly concerned about Genevieve's safety and well-being as the story unfolds, and how does Cassie try to protect Genevieve from what Cassie sees as potential danger? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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