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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. What game did Tawny make Kent, Nadine and Sandra play?

2. When was Gracie born?

3. What gift did Casey-Lee send to Annie as a wedding gift?

4. Where does Kent meet Rosemary in Section 4?

5. What is the name of the Beach where Ari and Orion go to in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Section 3, what does Orion learn about his Chinese family when he starts looking into his background?

2. Why does Andrew return to the house in Section 4, and what does he find there?

3. In Section 4, how does Kent describe his process for getting new victims?

4. How does Annie get to Connecticut for her wedding in Section 4?

5. What happens at the end of Section 3 to Orion?

6. How does Casey Lee behave when she and Andrew go to Olive Garden in Section 3?

7. What does Ari dream about on her flight to Connecticut, in Section 3?

8. In Section 3, Ariane remembers when she got her first period and told Annie. What was Annie's response to this news?

9. What do Annie and Andrew talk about in Section 4?

10. What was Kent arrested for in Section 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Section 1, Agnello uses an old Italian proverb: "Destiny shuffles the cards, but we are the ones who must play the game" (21). How does this quote apply to the plot of the novels and the character's actions?

Essay Topic 2

How does Orion's job loss impact him? How does it alter the plot of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of sexuality in the text. How do sex and sexuality impact the characters in the novel?

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