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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. Whom does Evelyn agree to marry in Chapter 51?

2. Where do Evelyn and Celia make up in Chapter 36?

3. How long does Connor live after her diagnosis?

4. To whom does Celia become engaged in Chapter 32?

5. To what Spanish town does Evelyn move in Chapter 57?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Harry die in Chapter 56? How is Evelyn involved in his death?

4. What shocking news does Evelyn receive in Chapter 29? How does Celia react to this news?

5. Why do Celia and Evelyn frequently argue, as Evelyn explains in Chapter 37?

6. According to Evelyn in Chapter 46, why does her relationship with Celia fail?

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

8. How and where do Evelyn and Celia reconcile in Chapter 36?

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

10. For what film does Evelyn win an Academy Award in Chapter 48? How does she mention Celia in her acceptance speech?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The lure of fame is a major theme of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Choose three situations in which this theme is illustrated. Explain how each situation illustrates this theme, and evaluate what the author is trying to say about this subject.

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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