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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 Bridget O'Brien?

2. Who does Eva think is fit to direct Cursed?

3. Who is Sebastian?

4. What Ivy League school did Eva go to?

5. Who is Jackie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who lives with a chronic illness?

2. What does Eva do for a living?

3. What letter is on Shane's wrist?

4. Who is Dani Acosta?

5. Who is Sebastian?

6. Who is Audre?

7. What is Shane Hall famous for?

8. How long has Shane been sober by 2019?

9. How old is Eva Mercy?

10. Who does Genevieve meet on the first day at her new school in DC?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the theme of motherhood. What are the various depictions of motherhood throughout the novel? How is Eva's idea of motherhood different from her mother's? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Eva's career. Where is Eva in her career when readers first meet her in the book, and where does she want it to go? What do you think is holding her back? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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