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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. Who does Pierce tell Mari she should sleep with in Part I?

2. What year did Emily's problems with Matt start?

3. What is actually carved into the window seat window at Villa Aestas?

4. What was the villa called before it was called Villa Aestas?

5. What are Mari's parents known for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Emily and Matt break up?

2. What is a major betrayal that Lara has perpetrated against Mari?

3. What is the first line of what Mari thinks might be a promising beginning to her novel?

4. What does Mari think about Noel when she first meets him?

5. Who is Johnnie?

6. Why does Emily sometimes feel sheepish around Chess now that they are in young adulthood?

7. How do Emily and Chess know each other?

8. In Chapter 6, what does Emily find in the window above the window seat in the villa?

9. In Chapter Six, why does Emily begin to feel more coldly towards Chess?

10. What does Emily think about the way Chess and Matt got along during her marriage to Matt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What connections does Hawkins draw between creativity, brilliance, and volatility? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How and when does Mari realize that running away with Pierce was a terrible mistake, even if she will always love him in some sense? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Emily's enormous success with The Villa bittersweet for her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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