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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 do the narrator and her coworkers spend a lot of their day doing?

2. Who does the narrator routinely refer to as sort of watching her story and commenting on it from the sidelines?

3. How does the narrator sometimes identify fans of President Trump?

4. How long after the narrator and Felix meet does he move back to the United States?

5. How does the narrator begin to feel after about five drinks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who approaches the narrator repeatedly when she goes to buy breakfast ingredients, and what does this person do to her?

2. How does the narrator react to finding out about Felix's conspiracy theory postings?

3. How does the narrator describe her use of social media?

4. What does Felix tell the narrator he does for a living when they first meet?

5. What is unusual about the narrator's first conversation with Felix?

6. Where does the narrator meet Felix and what does she think of him at first?

7. What was the narrator planning to do when she got back from the Women's March?

8. How does the narrator learn about Felix's death?

9. What does the narrator do on the morning after her last date with Felix?

10. How does the narrator find out about Felix's posting conspiracy theories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oyler sometimes employs a caustic tone in the narrator's criticisms of those around her, of their work/writing, and of their use of social media. Write an essay exploring Oyler's use of humor, sarcasm and parody throughout this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Why does the narrator decide, ultimately, to go to Berlin on an open-ended timeline following Felix's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does the narrator feel about the writing work she does for the website she is working for at the time of Felix's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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