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1. Who is Diane? How did she enter Hazel's father's life?

Diane is a sex doll that Hazel's father had ordered. She arrived at his mobile home in a wooden crate.

2. Why does Hazel come to her father's home at the start of the story?

Hazel has just left her husband and wants to see if she can live with her father while she gets back on her feet.

3. Who is Byron? What is his occupation?

Byron is Hazel's husband and CEO of Gogol, a tech empire that he founded and built.

4. Why did Hazel's father sell his car? What did he feel he could live without it?

Hazel's father sold his car to pay for Diane. He told Hazel since he and Diane would be entering a "honeymoon phase" (5) he would not need a car.

5. Why did Hazel ultimately give up masturbation even though she was enjoying it?

Hazel gave up masturbation because she felt that as she got more in touch with her sexuality she felt she was “tossing heavy vapors of pheromones to anyone close enough to smell” (10) and that people probably attributed this to Byron’s sexual prowess.

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