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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 is Troy?

2. When did Eva drop out of college?

3. What does Eva tell Shane to stop doing in Chapter 7?

4. What college rescinded Eva's admission?

5. How old is Eva Mercy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lizette?

2. How long has Shane been sober by 2019?

3. What does Eva tell Shane to stop doing at a book panel?

4. How old is Shane Hall?

5. What kind of internship does Shane get Ty?

6. What service does Audre provide for her peers?

7. What book series is Shane a fan of?

8. What does Eva do for a living?

9. What awards show is Shane presenting at in New York?

10. Who does Eva write about in her novels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Eva's fascination with her mother's idea that the women in her family are cursed. In what ways have they been cursed? In what ways does Eva, as she puts it, break the curse? In other words, how is she different from the other women in her family?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of trauma. Who in the novel deals with trauma, and in what ways do they manage, challenge, or heal from it?

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