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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. One of the artist's exhibitions featured photographs of her recreating poses of which person from her life?
2. At the end of the section entitled San Francisco 2010, the unnamed narrator recalls having forgotten that her dark-haired friend had eyes of what color?
3. Laura said that Dylan's story about his childhood had made her think he was taking what action in regard to intimacy?
4. Laura told the unnamed narrator that for a man, "telling people what you want makes you" (60) what?
5. What element does the unnamed narrator NOT include within her definition of female pain?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the unnamed narrator explain her impulse to kiss Artemisia near the end of the section called Italy, 2000?
2. For what reason did the unnamed narrator see little of Camila during the trip to Italy?
3. What information about the unnamed narrator's romantic life does the reader learn in Italy, 2000?
4. What was the outcome of the tenant's story in the section entitled Ann Arbor, 2002?
5. At the end of the section entitled Los Angeles, 2011, the unnamed narrator describes an act she took with a teapot. What was it?
6. Describe the type of humor Popkey often uses within Topics of Conversation and provide an example.
7. What was the subject of the Swedish artist's creations, according to the unnnamed narrator?
8. What is the main setting featured within the section entitled San Francisco, 2010?
9. Describe the interactive element of the Swedish artist's exhibition.
10. In what way does Popkey send a message about the dangers of complying with patriarchy-fueled gender norms in the section entitled Ann Arbor, 2002?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Popkey’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of Topics of Conversation.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Popkey’s messages concerning the nature of security. Does the text indicate that it is dangerous or crucial? Choose one adjective and prove its validity using concrete details from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Trace the characterization arc of the unnamed narrator's character throughout the novel Topics of Conversation. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.
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