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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. Why does Bernadette schedule an appointment with Dr. Neergaard?

2. Who is sponsoring the Architecture competition in Part Two?

3. What college did Soo-Lin attend?

4. What causes a commotion during the Prospective Parent Brunch?

5. What date does Bernadette schedule her dental surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Soo-Lin's impression of Elgin change over the course of the novel?

2. What is Straight Gate?

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

4. What does Bernadette do with Kennedy's birthday card?

5. Who is Dr. Kurtz and why does Elgin contact her?

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

7. What is Samantha 2?

8. Why does Gwen Goodyear hand deliver a letter to the Westin?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting plays an important role in this novel. Antarctica, Seattle, Choate, Straight Gate, and Microsoft are a few of the vivid settings in the text. Select one of these settings and analyze how Semple uses setting to add to the novel. What does the setting you have selected symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the role that class plays in the novel. How does the Fox/Branch wealth impact the novel? Consider how the novel would be different if the Fox/Branch family were not wealthy. Do the characters in the novel recognize their privilege?

Essay Topic 3

How does Bee's unique heart condition impact the plot?

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