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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 does Aaron Knodel tell Maggie about his excuse to his wife when she found Maggie's text wishing him a happy birthday?
2. What was one way in which Sloane covered up what was really wrong with her in high school?
3. Where did Mark Wilken try to get a job after being laid off from the one he had for more than 20 years?
4. Which priest does Mark Wilken visit the day before he kills himself?
5. What is one of the reasons Maggie decides to go to the police about what happened between her and Aaron Knodel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Maggie after Aaron Knodel tells her their affair is over?
2. What does Sloane's mother take her to the doctor for when Sloane is about 10 years old?
3. How does Sloane describe her own father to Taddeo?
4. 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?
5. Shortly after her car accident, what identity does Sloane decide to adopt, and how does she achieve it?
6. Under what circumstances does Sloane have a bad car accident?
7. What tragedy occurs in Sloane's mother's life when her mother is only a teenager?
8. What happens to Sloane's, Wes's, and Richard's relationship after Jenny finds out about what is going on between the the three of them?
9. What kinds of health problems does Lina struggle with?
10. What does Maggie think about the balance of witnesses the state calls to support her side of the story and the witnesses the defense calls in support of Aaron Knodel?
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
How does Lina handle her problems and frustrations with her husband, Ed? Why is Lina so upset with her therapist's advice, and what further steps do her feelings of frustration and upset after visiting the therapist lead her to take? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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