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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 does Evelyn instruct Celia to do in Chapter 15?

2. How does Evelyn define herself?

3. Which of Evelyn’s films does Monique watch in Chapter 2?

4. What is Evelyn Hugo going to auction off, as revealed at the start of the novel?

5. With whom does Evelyn stay in Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Evelyn plan to manipulate the tabloids in Chapter 27? What rumor does she want to debunk?

2. How does Evelyn get herself to Hollywood, as explained in Chapter 6?

3. What does Evelyn learn about Celia in Chapter 17?

4. What happens when Celia invites Evelyn out for milkshakes, as seen in Chapter 15? How does Evelyn respond? Why?

5. How does Evelyn’s friendship with Harry progress in Chapters 9 and 10?

6. How does Boute-en-Train impact Evelyn’s career, as explained in Chapter 25?

7. What happens to Evelyn when Celia wins an Academy Award in Chapter 24?

8. How has Monique’s father contributed to her sense of identity, as explained in Chapter 14?

9. Who is Monique Grant and what is revealed about her in the first chapter?

10. What are the terms of Evelyn’s divorce from Don Adler in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evelyn finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the novel and on the other characters.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of James Grant to the novel. Despite the fact that he is not physically present in the novel, he has a powerful impact on both Monique and Evelyn. Discuss the impact of James Grant on Monique and Evelyn as well as on the novel’s plot and themes.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of the tabloids in the novel? How does tabloid journalism impact The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and its characters, plot, and themes?

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