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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 marry in Chapter 52?

2. What is Luisa shocked to learn about Evelyn?

3. Who is directing the movie recommended by Celia to Evelyn in Chapter 41?

4. What is the cause of Evelyn’s death, as reported in Chapter 69?

5. Who begs Evelyn to divorce Harry at the end of Chapter 49?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Evelyn convince Mick to elope with her in Chapter 28?

2. How does John Braverman die, and how does Harry react in Chapter 47?

3. What shocking news does Celia reveal in Chapter 55?

4. Why does Celia leave Evelyn in Chapter 45?

5. What personal information does Evelyn reveal to Monique in Chapter 66?

6. What shocking news does Evelyn receive in Chapter 29? How does Celia react to this news?

7. What does Monique suspect in Chapter 68? Why does she not act on her suspicions?

8. What is Three A.M. and how does it affect Evelyn’s career in Chapter 45?

9. What plan does Celia want to Evelyn to undertake in Chapter 55?

10. How does Evelyn begin to reconnect with Celia in Chapter 53?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss the role of the Academy Awards in the novel. How does the Oscar symbolize the main characters? How does the symbolize the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does it change in meaning over the course of the novel?

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