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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. Where does Rachel go after she goes to LA in Section 6?

2. Where is Nahid from?

3. Why is Hannah removed from camp?

4. Who does Toby blame for his terrible self image?

5. When does Toby propose to Rachel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Toby call while he is in Rachel's apartment in Section 4 and why?

2. What happens to Rachel's job in the Section 4 flashback?

3. Where does Elizabeth see Rachel and how does Rachel look and act?

4. How does Rachel describe Miriam Rothberg in Section 6?

5. What happens between Rachel and Alejandra in Section 6?

6. How did Toby and Rachel meet?

7. What upsetting news does Toby get at the start of Section 6?

8. What are the different places Rachel goes when she gets back from Kripula, and why?

9. Who is Jeanine?

10. What does Rachel teach Toby after they start dating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are men and women treated differently in the novel? What could Brodesser-Anker be suggesting about the differences in the sexes?

Essay Topic 2

What happens to Karen Cooper in the novel? Why would Brodesser-Anker include the character of Karen Cooper? What could she and her disease symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Does religion strengthen or weaken Toby and Rachel's marriage?

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