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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. With what does Celia taunt Evelyn in Chapter 37?

2. What university does Connor attend?

3. What magazine features a story about Evelyn’s latest marriage in Chapter 52?

4. What shocking news does Evelyn learn in Chapter 29?

5. To what country does Celia want to move with Evelyn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Celia want to Evelyn to undertake in Chapter 55?

2. What shocking news does Celia reveal in Chapter 55?

3. What personal information does Evelyn reveal to Monique in Chapter 66?

4. What secret does Evelyn reveal to Monique in Chapter 64? What does Monique realize?

5. How does Evelyn begin to reconnect with Celia in Chapter 53?

6. How does Evelyn manipulate the tabloids in Chapter 34? What truth is she attempting to keep hidden?

7. Whom does Evelyn marry in Chapter 30? Why?

8. What is Three A.M. and how does it affect Evelyn’s career in Chapter 45?

9. What film does Celia want Evelyn to film in Chapter 41? Why?

10. How do the tabloids misinterpret Evelyn’s grief in Chapter 60?

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

Appearances in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss marriage and divorce and the role each plays, both for Evelyn individually, for her career, and for Hollywood as a whole.

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