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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 Evelyn meet in Chapter 25?

2. With whom does Evelyn stay in Chapter 21?

3. According to Evelyn, what is divorce?

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

5. What award does Evelyn win in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Evelyn Hugo and what is revealed about her in the first chapter?

4. How does Evelyn’s marriage to Don progress in Chapters 11 through 13?

5. What bargain does Evelyn strike with Celia in Chapter 15?

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

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

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

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

10. What advice does Evelyn give Celia in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The antagonist of a novel is a character or force who works in opposition to the protagonist. Who is the antagonist of the novel? Celia? Hollywood? Fame? Evelyn herself? What do you think? Make a case for that which you believe best fits the criteria of an antagonist in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story by using the first-person perspective. How does viewing the action through a first-person perspective affect the story? How would the novel change if the story was told through the third person?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Evelyn’s contradictory characteristics. In what ways is she a good person? In what ways is she seemingly selfish or makes poor choices?

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