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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. After the English People left, what did Karen and Sarah do?

2. Upon reading Martin's play, what does Karen think, as revealed on page 168?

3. What skills does Karen put to use to help David?

4. According to Karen on page 163, who is the real Manuel?

5. How does Karen describe her obsession with Sarah on page 175?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Karen, what did she do following her graduation from high school? What did Sarah do?

2. What is the subject matter of the play written by Martin?

3. What information does Karen learn from the article, as revealed on page 165-166?

4. What did Sarah and Karen plan after the English People returned to the UK? How did their mothers react, and what was the result?

5. Why did Karen return to her hometown? What information does she reveal about her relationship with her mother?

6. According to Karen on page 201, how does David feel about Sarah's book? How does Karen herself feel about it? What information does Karen not tell Sarah?

7. What career path did David follow after graduating from high school, as revealed on page 149? What failures did he experience, and what successes?

8. How does Karen's father help Karen prepare for Martin's play? What items does Karen get?

9. According to Karen at the start of the second section of the novel, what is the truth regarding the friendship between Sarah and Karen?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several characters are obsessed with “moments of recognition,” or the moment one is truly seen. Discuss how this idea applies to Sarah, Karen, and Claire as well as what this idea means for the novel as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Sarah and Karen. How are they similar, and how are they different? Support your answers with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In the first section of the novel, Sarah believes that “love meant a shared secret” (17). Explain how this idea permeates the novel, using textual evidence to support your ideas.

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