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1. Describe briefly the opening scene of the novel.

Shannon, who is the main character, witnesses her friend Evie shoot the transgendered Brandy Alexander in the chest in the foyer of a burning mansion.

2. What device does the author employ again and again to convey Shannon's emotions?

The author uses the image of a photographer at a fashion shoot who instructs Shannon how to feel.

3. What is Brandy's final request to Shannon before she dies?

Brandy, in lieu of her life flashing before her eyes, wants Shannon to tell her life story.

4. What does the narrator warn the reader about the novel's structure?

The narrator warns the reader that the novel will be structured more like a fashion magazine than a traditional novel.

5. Why have Brandy and her comrades come to the open house?

They go to the open house to steal the present owner's prescription drugs and hormone pills.

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