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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 reveals a secret about Celia in Chapter 18?

2. With whom does Evelyn stay in Chapter 21?

3. In Chapter 24, the tabloids run which story about Evelyn?

4. What does Evelyn learn about Harry Cameron, as revealed in Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 12, Evelyn is dismayed to learn Celia St. James has been given which role in Little Women?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Evelyn learn about herself as a young teen, as explained in Chapter 6?

3. What bargain does Evelyn strike with Celia in Chapter 15?

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

5. How does Boute-en-Train impact Evelyn’s career, as explained in Chapter 25?

6. What does Evelyn reveal about her youth in Chapter 4?

7. What does Evelyn reveal to Monique in Chapter 3? How does Monique react?

8. What happens to Evelyn when Celia wins an Academy Award in Chapter 24?

9. How does Evelyn’s marriage to Don progress in Chapters 11 through 13?

10. How does Evelyn get herself to Hollywood, as explained in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Monique experiences great change over the course of the novel. In what ways does she change and in what ways does she remain the same? By the novel’s end, is she better for these changes? What makes you say this? Explain your opinion using examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two of Evelyn’s husbands. How does each treat Evelyn, and how does Evelyn treat each? To what can the reader attribute such behavior? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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