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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 Eleven, who does Emily still think might have talked to Matt behind her back?

2. What does Mari convince Pierce to do in the end of Part IV?

3. What is the Rolling Stone article about Lara titled?

4. When did Mari return to the villa for the last time before she died?

5. What does Chess use her pictures for that Emily takes in Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mari feel pressure to be a good writer?

2. How did Emily know Matt was having an affair?

3. How do Mari and Lara treat the topic of Pierce's murder after the fact?

4. What is the legend about Saint Patrick's Purgatory?

5. What happens when Emily calls Matt?

6. What does Mari convince Pierce to do that seals his fate?

7. How did Emily feel sick for so long?

8. What does Emily begin to suspect about Chess's work in Part III?

9. What does Lara tell Mari in Part IV that is a huge life-changing bit of news?

10. What does Noel tell Mari she should do after the news comes of Pierce's wife's suicide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Hawkins treat the idea of self-help and self-improvement through Emily's impressions of Chess's writing? 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

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.

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