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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 the narrator once make an intern do in her office?

2. Why does the narrator eventually leave the women's march early?

3. Where is the large women's rights demonstration taking place?

4. What does Kasia tell the narrator about Felix?

5. What does the narrator drink on the pub crawl in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator feel about the Women's March once she is there?

3. What does Felix's mother do after his death in regards to the narrator that the narrator thinks is strange?

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

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

6. What does the narrator often hear, as a generality, that her generation values?

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

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

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

10. Who tells the narrator that Felix is a strange person and warns her about him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the narrator's reasons for compulsively lying, especially on her series of dates in Berlin? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Overall, what is the narrator's attitude towards sex, dating, and relationships, and how does Oyler clue the reader in about the narrator's feelings on these topics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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