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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 Pierce's last name?

2. What does Emily call Chess in her social media post in Chapter Five?

3. What was Mari's son's name?

4. What is Chess's real first name?

5. Who is Emily's main character in her books?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Emily and Chess know each other?

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

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

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

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

6. Where does Chess want to take Emily for the summer?

7. What is Noel's class background as Mari understands it?

8. Who is Johnnie?

9. Who ends up developing a crush on Mari and how does she feel about it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why is Mari restricted by the fact that she is a woman within the era and geographical area in which she lives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Mari's tragedy of losing her infant son affect her relationship with her partner Pierce? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hawkins handle the topic of jealousy, both in platonic and romantic contexts? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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