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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. Whom does Monique suppose to be the love of Evelyn’s life in Chapter 4?

2. How does Evelyn define herself?

3. What does Evelyn instruct Celia to do in Chapter 15?

4. According to Evelyn in Chapter 5, why is now the time for her to speak?

5. Who reveals a secret about Celia in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Evelyn in Chapter 17, what is true intimacy? What is it not?

2. What does Evelyn reveal about her youth in Chapter 4?

3. How does Evelyn define divorce in Chapter 22? According to Evelyn, what is divorce and what is it not?

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

5. How does Evelyn’s dating life propel her career in Chapter 8?

6. What advice does Evelyn give to Monique in Chapter 3?

7. What do readers learn about Monique’s personal life in Chapter 2?

8. According to Evelyn in Chapter 5, why is she ready to share her story now?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think the future has in store for Monique after the close of the novel? Predict Monique’s future based on her thoughts and actions over the course of the novel as well as the growth she experiences at the end.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining regret from the Evelyn’s perspective. Does Evelyn experience a sense of regret? What does it mean to feel regret, according to Evelyn? How do the choices she makes reflect these values?

Essay Topic 3

How does The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo illustrate the theme of secrecy? Use textual evidence to support your analysis.

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