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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 does Piñon smell like?

2. According to Greta, who was the loudest walker she knew?

3. Who did Flavia show a picture of Greta to?

4. What doese Greta compare Flavia's genitals to?

5. What perfume does Flavia wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at dinner when Greta meets Luke?

2. What does Sabine tell Greta about Keith's past?

3. What new detail does Greta learn about Flavia's assault in Chapter 10?

4. Why does Om fire Greta?

5. How does Flavia describe her friendship with "Rebekah" to Om?

6. Describe Flavia's parents.

7. Why does Flavia think Greta is attracted to her?

8. Why does Flavia believe she is being stalked?

9. Why did Flavia begin to feel paranoid?

10. How does Sabine respond to learning that Greta was having an affair with Flavia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of Greta's actions in Big Swiss could be described as unethical or morally ambiguous at best. Choose one of Greta's actions to defend.

Essay Topic 2

Some reviews of Big Swiss describe the book as funny or darkly comedic. Analyze Jen Beagin's use of humor in this novel. Do you think it works well? Why do you think Beagin uses comedy in this way? Would the novel have worked well without this humor?

Essay Topic 3

In Big Swiss, each character has a different response to trauma. Choose three characters and analyze the response of each character to the difficult situations they experience.

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