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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. In Chapter 26, Evelyn fears someone saw her do what?

2. What movie do Evelyn and Don film together in Chapter 11?

3. What movie prompts Evelyn to go to Paris at the end of Chapter 24?

4. What does Evelyn learn about Don after two months of marriage?

5. How old is Evelyn when her first marriage ends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the terms of Evelyn’s divorce from Don Adler in Chapter 21?

2. What does Ruby Reilly reveal in Chapter 18?

3. Who is Monique Grant and what is revealed about her in the first chapter?

4. How does Evelyn define herself in Chapter 19? How does she refuse to define herself?

5. What does Monique learn in Chapter 7?

6. What advice does Evelyn give to Monique in Chapter 3?

7. What advice does Evelyn give Celia in Chapter 15?

8. How is Evelyn Hugo born in Chapter 7?

9. What do readers learn about Monique’s personal life in Chapter 2?

10. Who is Evelyn Hugo and what is revealed about her in the first chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo illustrate the theme of secrecy? Use textual evidence to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Evelyn finds herself involved in several conflicts over the course of the novel. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the novel and on the other characters.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the world of Hollywood with the world of Hell’s Kitchen. How does Evelyn’s story illustrate the similarities and differences between the two worlds?

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