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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 Nash do first when he and Lucy show up at Knox's house after the breakup in Chapter 40?

2. In Chapter 32, how does Nash explain Tina being able to move through town undetected?

3. In Chapter 42, who gets jealous seeing Naomi with Nash and calls her his leftovers?

4. In Chapter 29, where does Naomi have breakfast?

5. In Chapter 36, what does Nash tell the group?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 32, whose fingerprints are found on a storage facility?

2. In Chapter 36, what is the group of friends talking about?

3. In Chapter 43, who kisses Knox at the Honky Tonk?

4. In Chapter 46, what is Waylay strapped to?

5. In Chapter 47, what does Knox realize?

6. Who shows up at the soccer game and informs the rest of the group about the break in?

7. In Chapter 30, what does Naomi realize about Knox?

8. In Chapter 31, who does Waylay have a crush on?

9. In Chapter 39, what does the caseworker tell Naomi?

10. In Chapter 35, who is drunk at the wedding rehearsal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is Knox a chivalrous man? In the novel he is characterized as one, and all of the main characters seem to believe he is. The book leaves one to wonder, however, whether chivalry can occur without respect or consent.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of first-person point of view in the novel. Why is the novel written from the first-person point of view of two different characters? The language tends to alter depending on who is narrating.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Waylay's' relationship with her mom, Tina. Does she have good relationships with her? Why or why not? How does this relationship with her mother evolve as the novel progresses?

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