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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is Ornella’s role in the story? (from Pages 270 - 339)

She provides an outside perspective on Nat’s character arc.

She is a character foil for the other people in Nat’s life.

She acts as an intermediary between several paraselves.

She provides verisimilitude for the life of a celebrity.

2.

What is ultimately responsible for Vinessa’s difficult life? (from Pages 270 - 339)

Bad circumstances.

Her own choices.

Her parents.

Dana's youthful mistake.

3.

Why is it ironic that Lionel Dacey uses the automatic nanny on his own son? (from Pages 173 - 230)

The machine that Reginald created to stop a nanny’s abuse of Lionel becomes the instrument of abuse on Edmund.

The machine fails on both Lionel and Edmund.

Both Edmund and Lionel will do anything for their fathers’ love.

Lionel does not know that Reginald did not use the machine on him because it was defective.

4.

Why is the narrator of “The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling” so shocked by the revelation that he misremembered the argument with his daughter? (from Pages 173 - 230)

The correct memory goes against his constructed image of himself.

He had believed human memory was more reliable.

The correct memory proves that Nicole has been right about him all along.

He did not think that Remem could show him anything he did not remember himself.

5.

What does the narrator of “The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling” initially think is necessary for forgiveness? (from Pages 173 - 230)

Willingness to accept blame.

Forgetfulness.

Trust.

Personal accountability.

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