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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. Plum states that after being underground, she now finds what object to be "wholesome and pure" (207)?
2. Whom does Plum mentally force from the dressing room as she chooses a new wardrobe?
3. What is one place NOT mentioned in published rumors about Leeta's whereabouts?
4. What aspect of cooking does Plum love the most?
5. At what location does Plum first meet Marlowe?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Plum dreams that she has lost a lot of weight by using Dabsitaf, what is the significance of her dream?
2. What is the significance of Plum's response to the little girl on the bus who tells her mother to "look at that big lady" (233)?
3. What does Plum see while following Kitty into a coffeehouse that stops Plum in her tracks?
4. What is the author's purpose for including the reporter Cheryl Crane-Murphy's remark, "As a committed Christian, it pains me to admit that I feel nothing but glee at the death of these pigs" (155)?
5. How is the theme of passing depicted within Julia's experiences at Austen Media?
6. Who does Plum call when Verena tells Plum to call anyone who will notice she is missing once she moves into The Calliope House? What do her choices reveal about her life prior to connecting with the women of The Calliope House?
7. Discuss Plum's comments about her ability to be "like the lilac negligee woman" (234) from the lingerie ads or like Leeta.
8. What is the significance of Plum's ultrasound image?
9. Describe the arc of Plum's writing career over the course of the novel.
10. What is the final step of the New Baptist Plan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the themes of truth, lies, and hypocrisy are interwoven within the novel’s narrative. Be sure to include discussion of Plum's decision at the very end of the novel to resist her urge to tell Leeta that everything will be alright.
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
Analyze Plum's feelings about finally letting go of Alicia and all that she represents. What message is the author sending about change and about one other theme of your choice?
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