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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 does Noel say about Mari's mother that really surprises Mari?

2. What does Matt say he will do if Emily is working on a new book?

3. What does Johnnie do to Mari in Part IV that surprises her?

4. In Chapter Eight, what does Chess admit to that Emily is mad about?

5. Who does Emily sometimes talk about her breakup with?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Lara want from Noel when she finds she is pregnant?

3. How did Mari's father William treat Lara, his stepdaughter?

4. How did Emily feel sick for so long?

5. What does Chess want to work with Emily on?

6. Why does Pierce want to leave the villa early?

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

8. What happens when Emily calls Matt?

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

10. What was one of Matt's and Emily's biggest fights over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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