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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 is the one time Sloane's mother acknowledges her struggles in high school with her body and her health?

2. When is the exact date when Lina starts to feel loved?

3. What is Lina always afraid is going to happen to her and Aidan's get-togethers?

4. What grade was Sloane in when she lost her virginity?

5. What does Aaron Knodel tell Maggie about his excuse to his wife when she found Maggie's text wishing him a happy birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Sloane have a bad car accident?

2. 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?

3. What does Lina think is one of the main things that is wrong with the way her parents treat her and her siblings?

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

5. What tragic event happens in Maggie Wilkens' family about six months after she tells her parents about her affair with Aaron Knodel?

6. What happens to Maggie after Aaron Knodel tells her their affair is over?

7. How do Maggie's parents react when she tells them about her affair with Aaron Knodel?

8. Who are some of the state's witnesses that the prosecutor calls in support of Maggie during Aaron Knodel's trial?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Taddeo writes that some of her mother's dying advice to her is to never let other people see that she is happy - especially other women. Write an essay analyzing how Taddeo's mother's advice seems to relate to the lives of each of the three women her book focuses on - Maggie, Lina, and Sloane.

Essay Topic 2

The three women Taddeo chooses to focus this book upon are all white, heterosexual, and cisgender. Do you think Taddeo's work would have been strengthened if she had included more diverse female perspectives and experiences? Write an essay explaining why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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