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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. Where is Jack in Chapter 17 when he and Branley have sex?

2. What is the name of the tweaker who notices Peekay in Chapter 22?

3. How many abandoned farmhouses are near Alex's house?

4. What is Jack killing in Chapter 20?

5. How long have Jack and Branley been having sex?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Alex kill someone?

2. Who reports the dumping of some puppies in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Peekay believe in God?

4. Why does Alex stop Peekay from continuing to hit Branley?

5. What is the drug assembly like in Chapter 12?

6. What does Peekay talk about with her parents when she comes home after the drug assembly?

7. What does Peekay know about Ray Parsons, a tweaker at a party in Chapter 22?

8. What happens to Peekay in Chapter 23?

9. How does Peekay learn that her boyfriend is seeing someone else?

10. What do Peekay and Alex do on Sunday in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Peekay reveals to Alex that her real name is Claire. What does Peekay stand for? In what way is a nickname and also an image of who Peekay is or who people expect her to be?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Female of the Species to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel, there are terrible messages on the bathroom walls and in the halls. What is connection between the graffiti and misogyny?

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