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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 second section in Part IV focused on Maggie, what does Aaron Knodel hold as he takes the stand?

2. When Maggie gets a tattoo in the second section of Part III focusing on her, what does the tattoo say?

3. What does Lina often feed her young son for lunch?

4. Who is Aaron Knodel's wife?

5. How does having a relationship with Wes affect Sloane's and Richard's sex life?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Under what circumstances does Sloane lose her virginity, and how old is she?

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

5. Who finally approaches Sloane about her eating disorder?

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

7. What does Sloane's mother take her to the doctor for when Sloane is about 10 years old?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Consider Taddeo's choices concerning point-of-view. Taddeo writes Maggie Wilken's sections in the second-person, using "you" to refer to Maggie, while she writes Lina's and Sloane's sections in the third-person. Write an essay analyzing Taddeo's choice to use a different point of view for Maggie's sections.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Maggie's recollection of the aftermath of her relationship with Mateo. What impression does her family's and classmates' reactions to the relationship leave on Maggie?

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