![]() |
Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When does Louisa fly home for Christmas?
2. What career did Josh's father make him give up?
3. Sam had told Louisa that one of the greatest risks for elderly fall patients was what?
4. Who is the elderly patriarch of the hotel where Louisa and Margot stay in Chapter 29?
5. Where had Sam's sister wanted to visit most in New York?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads to the breakup between Louisa and Josh?
2. How does Will describe his experiences in New York in his letter that opens Chapter 22?
3. What does Louisa suggest to Mr. Gopnik regarding Agnes in Chapter 16? How does he respond?
4. What does Louisa discover when she goes to Sam's flat in Chapter 17?
5. What was Mrs. De Witt's former career? How is this reflected in her home?
6. What does Margot give to Louisa when she leaves? Why?
7. Where does Margot go to live? Why?
8. What does Louisa discover when she brings Dean Martin home in Chapter 22? What does she do?
9. Why is Louisa unable to attend Thanksgiving Dinner at Ashok's home? How does she feel about this?
10. What is the significance of Mr. Gopnik's vasectomy in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of fashion in Still Me. What does fashion represent to the main characters in the novel? How is fashion used as a symbol for identity? What does Louisa's personal style say about her as a character?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Mrs. Margot De Witt in the novel. How old is Margot? Where does she live? How does Louisa come to work for her? In what capacity? How would you describe their relationship?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Louisa Clark as the protagonist of Still Me. What backstory is established for Louisa's character in the novel's exposition? What has brought Louisa to America? How does Louisa's character change in the course of the narrative?
This section contains 798 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
![]() |