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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 is the name of Monique’s editor?

2. According to Evelyn in Chapter 3, what does she not feel about the past?

3. Who discovers Evelyn shortly after her arrival in Hollywood?

4. What is Monique’s real first name?

5. According to Evelyn, what must Monique not do when writing Evelyn’s story?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Monique prove herself a shrewd negotiator in Chapters 22 and 23?

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

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

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

5. How does Evelyn manipulate the tabloids in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Evelyn mean when she tells Celia “that loving you has been the truest thing about me” (349)? Discuss the meaning behind her words and how they reflect the novel’s plot and themes.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of identity in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

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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