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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. Where does Samantha 2 get its name from?

2. What old building did Bernadette and Elgin move into?

3. Where do Elgin, Bee and Bernadette go for Thanksgiving?

4. What college did Bernadette attend?

5. What vocabulary word does Kyle use inappropriately in Part Three?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hillary Lourdes write to the Elgin and Bernadette about?

2. Who is Nigel Mills-Murray and what impact does he have on Bernadette's life?

3. Why does the FBI contact Elgin in Part Three?

4. What leads to the family trip to Antarctica?

5. What happens to Bernadette at the pharmacy?

6. What is Elgin's reaction to finding out about the mudslide?

7. What role do the blackberry bushes play in the novel?

8. What is Bernadette's reaction when she is confronted by Aubrey after the Prospective Parent Brunch disaster?

9. Who is Cliff Mass and what is his connection to the Prospective Parent Brunch?

10. What is the connection between Bernadette and the Green Builders of America's competition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, different characters experience individual breakthroughs or major changes to their personalities. Select one of the characters from the text and analyze their breakthrough. What leads to this breakthrough? How is the character different afterward?

Essay Topic 2

The disappearance of Bernadette effects each of the characters differently. Analyze the impact her disappearance has on Bee, Elgin, Soo-Lin, and Audrey.

Essay Topic 3

What does the 20 mile house symbolize in the novel?

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