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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. For what reason does Plum reject her father's offer for her to come visit him in Boise?
2. Plum says that the bariatric surgery will result in her stomach being the size of what object?
3. What does Verena offer to give to Plum if Plum follows what Verena calls "the New Baptist Plan" (92)?
4. What is stored in the room in which Plum discovers Julia?
5. At what time of day does Plum say she usually "slips into despair" (12) each day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What question does Julia ask when she writes to Plum under the guise of being a teenage fan of Kitty's and what is the result of her question?
2. What does Plum mean when she says that it takes her awhile to "fully inhabit" (83) her New York life again after she finishes speaking to her mother on the phone?
3. How does the terrorist organization known as Jennifer claim responsibility for the murders of Michael Simmons and Davis Green?
4. What is the author's purpose for including the enormous list of lipstick colors within the narrative?
5. Discuss the significance of Plum's clothing organization choices in the first part of the novel.
6. What act does Dr. Ormond Brown believe has precipitated the murders of Michael Simmons and Davis Green?
7. How does Janine's outburst at the Baptist Diet meeting foreshadow Plum's own coming changes?
8. What is ironic about Plum's reaction to her encounter with Janine at the Baptist Diet meeting?
9. What are Plum's mother's feelings regarding Plum's job at Austen Media?
10. What information does Julia reveal about Leeta during her first meeting with Plum?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the novel's message concerning the link between mental and physical health?
Essay Topic 2
Determine the author's message regarding violent vigilanteism in pursuit of gender equality. If she does not approve, prove it with evidence from the text and discuss the actions she presents as alternatives. If she does approve, prove it with evidence from the text and discuss the justification she provides for such an extreme position.
Essay Topic 3
How do the themes of fellowship and collaboration function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding these themes?
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