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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. Where does Evelyn say she spent her childhood?

2. What happens to Evelyn when Celia wins an Oscar in Chapter 24?

3. In Chapter 15, Evelyn refuses to let which sort of person push her around?

4. Which literary role does Evelyn take in Chapter 26?

5. When Evelyn reveals her intended project in Chapter 3, how does Monique react?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Evelyn define herself in Chapter 19? How does she refuse to define herself?

7. What does Evelyn learn about herself as a young teen, as explained in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Appearances in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two of Evelyn’s husbands. How does each treat Evelyn, and how does Evelyn treat each? To what can the reader attribute such behavior? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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