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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. How many corrections does Cassie make after her stop at the bakery?

2. Where does the artist post his daughter's apology?

3. Where are Derek and Adam going when things get too complicated with the lawsuit against them?

4. Who calls her marketing people to see if her makeup line can get a volcano-themed fragrance and makeup palette started?

5. What does Sarah later mistake from social media about Cecilia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem Cassie is sent to address in Cherry Mills?

2. What is one of the biggest differences between how Genevieve does her job and how Cassie does hers at the IPH?

3. How does Vera first meet William in the story Anything Could Disappear?

4. What is Cassie's relationship with Daniel like?

5. What was the core of the idea behind the creation of the Institute for Public History?

6. What does the artist title his show after his disappearance, and why does this title seem ironic?

7. What does Vera ultimately decide to do with William?

8. How has Genevieve's formerly perfect-seeming life changed?

9. What does the model/actress find some freedom in with the artist?

10. Why does Vera have the opportunity to start a real new life with William?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of responsibilities does the narrator, Cecilia, in the story Alcatraz seem to feel she has to both her mother and her grandfather, Charles Sullivan, who was wrongly imprisoned for some years in the infamous jail? 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

How does Evans use fairy tales, myths, and legends throughout this collection as metaphors or symbols for some issues surrounding racism and racial strife and divisions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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