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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 kind of books does Chess write?

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

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

4. Who is Emily's husband?

5. What album do critics compare Lara's Aestas to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the history of Villa Aestes?

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

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

4. Why do Emily and Matt break up?

5. What is one particularly stressful thing Matt has demanded as part of the divorce?

6. How do Emily and Chess know each other?

7. How does Mari come to be in Orvieto?

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

9. Why is Mari estranged from her father William?

10. What book does Emily decide to read in Villa Aestes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and when does Emily begin to more fully understand the extent of the problems in her marriage with Matt? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Hawkins mixes up Emily's narration with excerpts from podcasts, other texts, and emails? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are some early parallels Hawkins draws between Emily and Mari? Why does Emily begin to feel such a kinship with Mari? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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