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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 are the only people who call Alix Mrs. Chamberlain?

2. What birthday is Briar celebrating in Part I?

3. What was Emira supposed to do with Briar on Halloween?

4. Where does Alix go to dinner in Chapter 6?

5. What does Emira ask the Penn State shopper to do after they both leave the grocery store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pieces of advice do Alix's friends give her about how she should behave towards Emira following the grocery store incident?

2. Why does Emira ask the Penn State shopper to delete the video he took of her?

3. In Chapter 8, what does Alix tell her friends was her most embarrassing moment?

4. Why do Alix and Peter move to Philadelphia?

5. Why does Alix tell Kelley she called the police on Robbier Cormier outside of her house in high school?

6. How does Alix feel about her old housekeeper from her childhood, Claudette, and why?

7. In Chapter 6, what gift does Alix give to Emira that has some significance to Emira?

8. What are the chain of events that lead to a security guard questioning Emira about her relationship with Briar?

9. How does Alix receive so much free merchandise?

10. In Chapter 6, why does Alix look at Emira's phone surreptitiously and regularly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways in which Reid highlights Alix's increasing disinterest in, and alienation from, her own children? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of Emira's most serious misgivings about Kelley Copeland? What does Emira like the most about Kelley? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Alix so dead-set on Emira celebrating Thanksgiving with her and her family? What kinds of messages is she hoping to send to Emira through her Thanksgiving celebration? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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