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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 the first section focused on Lina in Part II, what does Aidan do after the two have sex that turns Lina off slightly?

2. Which of the following does Maggie remember Aaron Knodel telling her was beautiful?

3. Who does Maggie become involved with in Hawaii?

4. In the Prologue, which book does Taddeo mention played a role in Maggie's story?

5. What sport does Maggie play in high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, what initially enchants Lina about her physical relationship with Aidan as a teenager?

2. How does Sloane react when she and Richard and Karin have their first threesome?

3. What does Lina sometimes find herself asking Ed to try to make up for her husband's emotional and physical detachment?

4. What is Lina slightly turned off by at the end of her first sexual encounter with Aidan when they begin their affair?

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

6. What does Aaron Knodel's defense lawyer ask Maggie about in Part I on the stand that the state's prosecution lawyer objects to?

7. What does Mr. Knodel tell Maggie about what happened to her in Hawaii?

8. What does the therapist Lina and Ed go to tell them both that frustrates Lina and makes her feel terrible?

9. In the Prologue, what is Taddeo horrified to hear her own mother endured every day for a time as a young woman in Italy?

10. What do some people think is Maggie's motivation for accusing Aaron Knodel of a crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Sloane's and Richard's involvement with Wes ruins his relationship with his partner and the mother of his children, Jenny, what bothers Sloane the most about Jenny's perception of what happened? Why does Sloane have such a powerful reaction when Jenny tells Sloane she is the woman and asks her "Don't you know you're supposed to have the power?" (283). Write an essay analyzing Sloane's reactions to Jenny's accusations, paying particular attention to how Jenny's accusations force Sloane to confront some uncomfortable truths about her relationship with Richard.

Essay Topic 2

What connections do you think Taddeo draws between female desire and power through the stories of Maggie, Lina, and Sloane? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is Lina's impression of how the women in her discussion group view her after she reveals the circumstances and details of her affair with Aiden to them? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

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