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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. At what point during their sexual experience with the first woman they invite into the bedroom does Sloane become upset with her husband?

2. In the first section focused on Lina, which friend does Lina go on a double-date with?

3. In the second section focused on Maggie in Part II, where does Maggie really want to go to college?

4. What trauma from high school does Lina reveal to the women in her discussion group?

5. What kind of illness did Mr. Knodel disclose that he had to Maggie's class?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, where do Lina and Aidan frequently meet to fool around?

2. How does Lina get back in touch with Aidan after so many years?

3. How does Maggie react when she is demoted from varsity to JV soccer in high school?

4. What happens to Lina in high school that changes the rest of her life and makes the rest of high school very difficult?

5. Why does Maggie dress and do her makeup carefully as she prepares for her first day attending the trial of Aaron Knodel?

6. In Part I, what does 15 year-old Lina want more than anything else?

7. What does Maggie do in Hawaii that changes how her family views her when she gets back from the trip?

8. How does Sloane's and Richard's first threesome come about?

9. How does Sloane deal with watching her husband have sex with other women in front of her?

10. How does Maggie confide in Mr. Knodel about what happened to her in Hawaii?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think are Lina's main motivations in initiating and sustaining her affair with Aidan? How does Lina feel about her family dynamic and support system (or lack thereof) growing up throughout her childhood and adolescence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

During Maggie's alleged sexual relationship with Aaron Knodel, what does she think of the various rules he sets for her, and what does he explain as the purpose for these rules? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

One central theme Taddeo examines throughout each of the three women's narratives is the loss of innocence. Write an essay analyzing Taddeo's approach to the exploration of this theme through the stories of each of her three main subjects - Maggie, Lina, and Sloane.

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