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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. According to Karen on page 138, where did she spend much of their junior year?
2. According to Karen on page 197, how does she refuse to act around Martin?
3. According to Karen on page 163, what is the most important aspect of Manuel?
4. How did Sarah's mother feel about Sarah's plan to visit Liam?
5. How does Karen describe her obsession with Sarah on page 175?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Manuel, according to Karen on page 163?
2. What information does Sarah reveal on the night of the final play rehearsal? What is the effect of this news on David? What is the effect of this news on Karen?
3. How does David feel about the accusations against Martin, as revealed on page 193?
4. What career path did David follow after graduating from high school, as revealed on page 149? What failures did he experience, and what successes?
5. Why did Karen return to her hometown? What information does she reveal about her relationship with her mother?
6. As the second section of the novel begins, what does Karen reveal about the first section of the novel?
7. What is the subject matter of the play written by Martin?
8. What does Karen do on the opening night of Martin's play? Why does she do this?
9. What personal issue has Karen discussed in therapy, as revealed on page 181? What does she reveal to the reader about this aspect of her personality?
10. What information does Karen reveal about her relationship with Martin when she was a teenager?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think the future has in store for Sarah, Karen, and Claire after the close of the novel? Predict their futures based on their thoughts and actions during the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the author’s choice to tell this story through multiple perspectives. How does viewing the action through the eyes of three different individuals affect the story? How would the book be different if the story was told through a single perspective?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the importance of the mothers to the novel. Despite the fact that neither Sarah’s, Karen’s, or Claire’s mother plays a big role in the novel, they have a powerful impact on the novel’s plot and themes. Discuss the impact of these women and how they help develop the plot and themes of the novel.
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