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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 is Aaron Knodel's wife?

2. What popular book series does Maggie love?

3. In the first section of Part III focused on Sloane, how does she describe her father to Taddeo?

4. How does having a relationship with Wes affect Sloane's and Richard's sex life?

5. What song does Maggie sing to her father Mark in his coffin before his funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Maggie after Aaron Knodel tells her their affair is over?

2. Who finally approaches Sloane about her eating disorder?

3. What kinds of health problems does Lina struggle with?

4. When does Sloane begin to feel that her brother Gabe is disgusted by her for some reason that she can not understand?

5. Under what circumstances does Sloane lose her virginity, and how old is she?

6. What happens to Sloane's, Wes's, and Richard's relationship after Jenny finds out about what is going on between the the three of them?

7. What does Lina think is one of the main things that is wrong with the way her parents treat her and her siblings?

8. As the years went on, by what process would Sloane and Richard invite third parties into their bedroom for sex?

9. How does losing her virginity make Sloane see her own parents' relationship in a new way?

10. What does Maggie think about the balance of witnesses the state calls to support her side of the story and the witnesses the defense calls in support of Aaron Knodel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What connections do you think Taddeo draws between female desire and power through the stories of Maggie, Lina, and Sloane? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the reasons Sloane is sometimes convinced that her and her husband's sexual preferences and tastes are unsavory to most other people? What are some of Sloane's primary worries and anxieties about the sexual activities she and Richard regularly engage in?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing the decision-making process that leads Sloane and her husband, Richard, to engage in their first group sexual experience with their employee, Karin. How does Sloane feel about the act afterwards?

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