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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. What kind of books does Chess write?

2. Where was Mari born?

3. When did Emily start realizing she might "hate" her best friend?

4. How does Mari's mother die?

5. What does Mari discover about Noel in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Emily and Matt break up?

2. What is the history of Villa Aestes?

3. Why is Mari estranged from her father William?

4. What does Emily think about the way Chess and Matt got along during her marriage to Matt?

5. What is a major betrayal that Lara has perpetrated against Mari?

6. In Chapter 6, what does Emily find in the window above the window seat in the villa?

7. What is Mari's and Lara's relationship like?

8. What is Emily struggling with at work in Part I?

9. Who does Emily base her character Dex on?

10. How does Mari come to be in Orvieto?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Mari's tragedy of losing her infant son affect her relationship with her partner Pierce? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Hawkins mixes up Emily's narration with excerpts from podcasts, other texts, and emails? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Hawkins address class and financial differences between her main characters in each era? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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