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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. Who does Sam meet in a social media group that she then decides to meet in real-life?
2. In Chapter 6, what plans does Sam have for her house and her daughter?
3. Which child of Clara Loomis's was rumored to be fathered by John Humphrey Noyes?
4. What does Sam's mother tell her when she says she bought the house?
5. What building does Sam think is especially beautiful near her new neighborhood?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ally think about one day telling Sam about her secret relationship?
2. Why does MH tell Sam she does open-mic night at the Smiley Face?
3. In Chapter 6, what does Matt ask Sam to do regarding their daughter Ally?
4. Where does Sam end up meeting people she thinks are more like-minded in the realm of activism?
5. What does Matt seem to think Sam's decision to leave him might really be mostly about?
6. Where does Sam work, and what does she do there?
7. What does Sam do in the aftermath of the 2016 election that she has not done for a long while?
8. What is Matt's first reaction when Sam tells him she is leaving him?
9. What does Ally do with her secret boyfriend even though she has been cautioned against it many times?
10. What does Spiotta mean when she mentions Sam's "historic house envy" (75)?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Spiotta explain the evolution of Sam's and Ally's relationship over time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How does Spiotta treat the topic of the effects of technology - especially social media and digital images - on relationships throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers. citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
How does Sam attempt to explain some of the more controversial aspects of Clara Loomis's life to visitors to the Clara Loomis House? How does Sam seem to feel about these controversies herself? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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