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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 of Part III focusing on Maggie, how does Maggie refer to the call from Aaron Knodel in which he breaks off their relationship?

2. In the second section of Part IV, when does Aaron Knodel tell the court he began dating his wife Marie?

3. What does Sloane admit to a friend she always felt like she had to do first thing in the morning?

4. Where does the one group sexual experience Sloane participates in without Richard, and which Richard becomes upset about later, take place?

5. Which teacher testifies in support of Aaron Knodel that Maggie almost cries about when she hears what the teacher says?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tragedy occurs in Sloane's mother's life when her mother is only a teenager?

2. How does Sloane's family handle the development of her severe eating disorder?

3. When does Sloane begin to get a bad feeling about what is going on between Wes and his wife Jenny regarding Jenny's knowledge of Wes's relationship with Sloane and Richard?

4. As the years went on, by what process would Sloane and Richard invite third parties into their bedroom for sex?

5. Who finally approaches Sloane about her eating disorder?

6. How does Sloane describe her own father to Taddeo?

7. What is a particularly difficult detail for Maggie to tell her parents about her affair with Aaron Knodel?

8. How does losing her virginity make Sloane see her own parents' relationship in a new way?

9. Shortly after her car accident, what identity does Sloane decide to adopt, and how does she achieve it?

10. What book series does Sloan read that makes her feel like something has clicked in her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Taddeo's section section focusing on Maggie, beginning on page 57, Aaron Knodel begins initiating longer text-message conversations with Maggie. Write an essay analyzing the process by which Maggie's and Aaron Knodel's relationship allegedly evolves from a student-teacher relationship into a sexual one.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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