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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. In Chapter Six, what is Emily having trouble with?

2. What does Pierce want to do with Noel in Italy?

3. What year do Mari and her family go to Orviett?

4. What does Pierce do?

5. Who is Emily's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, what do Matt's first texts to Emily say?

2. What is Emily struggling with at work in Part I?

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

4. What is one heartbreak that Mari is dealing with in Part II?

5. What kinds of stories does Emily write?

6. What is Mari's and Lara's relationship like?

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

8. Who does Emily base her character Dex on?

9. Who is Johnnie?

10. Why do Emily and Matt break up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What parallels and connections does Hawkins draw between Mari's and Lara's relationship and rivalry and the same characteristics and dynamics of Emily's and Chess's relationship? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Hawkins describe the role that social media and image plays in Chess's success, through Emily's eyes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hawkins address class and financial differences between her main characters in each era? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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