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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. Who tells Hunter that he needs to separate himself from his on-air persona if he wants his relationship to work in the novel?

2. Hunter has a radio remote show from the game between UNR and what team in the novel?

3. What is the name of Summer's boyfriend?

4. What is the name of Trey's sister who raises his daughter?

5. Hunter's mother claims that his father _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Summer feel about her father in the beginning of the novel? What is her relationship with her mother like?

2. Who does Summer first become intimate with in the novel? How is this event described?

3. What leads up to Autumn's first kiss in the novel? What causes her anxiety before this event?

4. What does Autumn know about her biological parents in the beginning of the novel?

5. How do Hunter's insecurities about his family impact his current relationship in the novel?

6. Describe Autumn's emotional status in the beginning of the novel. What is the cause of Autumn's feelings of isolation?

7. Describe Autumn's childhood and family life in the novel. Where does she live and with whom?

8. Describe the character of Cora Shepherd in the novel. How did Autumn come into Cora's custody?

9. Who has abused Summer's young foster sister Ashante in the novel? How does Summer discover this fact?

10. What leads up to Summer's confrontation with Erica in the novel? How do Matt and Kyle react to this confrontation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of sexual abuse in the novel. Which characters have been abused and by whom? Who is to blame for the abuse that Kristina's children have suffered and why? In what ways did Kristina herself face sexual abuse?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Hunter's attraction to infidelity in the novel. Why is Hunter compelled to cheat, and how does this behavior mirror that of his mother? What effect does Hunter's infidelity have on his relationship with Nikki? In what ways is it seen as "addictive" behavior?

Essay Topic 3

Describe, analyze and discuss the narrative style of the novel. From whose perspective is the story told and how does this shift throughout the novel? How many protagonists does the novel have? Is the narrative point of view omniscient or limited?

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