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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. How does Sam change her hair?
2. Whose idea had it been for Ally to go to Sam's open mic night?
3. In Chapter 16, what does Sam do that makes her uncomfortable?
4. What does Ally do regarding Sam's communications in Part IV that really hurts Sam?
5. In Chapter 3, what kind of exercise does Sam start doing with a trainer?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Sam's open mic night such a terrible disaster?
2. When does Sam feel an intense wave of loneliness in Part III?
3. What does Sam see at the fair that shocks her?
4. In Part III, why does Lily tell Sam she does not want to talk about details of her illness?
5. What happens during Sam's last meeting with MH at the fair?
6. What does Sam talk about at open mic night?
7. Why does Sam decide not to confront Ally at the fair?
8. What is the first of Sam's so-called "rage events"?
9. How does Sam fall back into the pattern of having sex with Matt again?
10. Who does Sam call for advice about how to handle what she sees the police do in Part III and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What drives Sam to talk about such intimate parts of her personal life - especially those involving Ally - at the open-mic night? Why does Ally get so upset when she hears Sam's routine? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
How does Spiotta use the conversations Sam has both on social media and in activist groups to develop Sam's character? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why do you think Spiotta waits until well into the novel to reveal the extent of Lily's illness and its true effect on Sam? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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