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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 was Omar stabbed with?

2. How did Bodie's Twitter rant impact her podcast?

3. Who does the narrator address by name at the end of Part I: Chapter 1?

4. Who is Oliver Coleman?

5. Who exposed himself to Bodie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of relationship does Bodie have with Yahav?

2. How does Bodie describe Sheila Evans?

3. How did the beginning of Bodie's relationship with Jerome differ from the start of her relationship with Yahav?

4. Describe the video the narrator watches in Chapter 1.

5. What kind of relationship did Bodie have with Mr. Bloch?

6. In the chapter speculating about Puja being the suspect in Thalia's murder, how does Thalia die?

7. Why did Bodie tell Thalia that Mr. Bloch's favorite soda was RC Cola?

8. What was Bodie's relationship with the Robesons like when she lived with them?

9. Why do faculty members warn Bodie about Britt's project?

10. What was unique about the swimsuit Thalia was wearing when she died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Assess the theme of trust in this novel. Who breaks Bodie's trust? Does she break her trust with others? What message about trust is explicit or implicitly expressed in this book?

Essay Topic 2

In Part I: Chapter 49, Bodie claims that the percentage of murdered women who are killed by intimate partners is nearly 39. What message do you take about intimate partner violence from this novel? Cite three examples from the text to support your point.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Rebecca Makkai's references to real-life figures, such as Rita Hayworth? What do these references add to the narrative? Choose three references to real people or circumstances to analyze.

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