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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 does Lizette think about dead plants?

2. Whose call does Shane ignore while at a party?

3. Who does Audre want to please the most?

4. Who calls Lizette in the middle of a rehearsal?

5. Who did Lizette see in a magazine one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose old house is Shane staying in while in New York?

2. What is the Dream House?

3. Who is Annabelle Park?

4. What retail store did Eva work at as a teen?

5. What does Lizette believe about dead plants?

6. What happened to Shane's foster mom?

7. What did Eva carve into hers and Shane's arms when they were 17?

8. What does Lizette do for a living in the present day?

9. Who shows Audre a picture of Eva and Shane on a date?

10. Who supplies Annabelle with drugs?

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 the relationship between Eva and Shane. What is the nature of this relationship, and how does it affect them? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Shane and Ty. What are they to each other, and why is this relationship important to each of them? Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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