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EPIGRAPH-PART 1
Reading Check
1. Whose diary is featured in the Prologue?
2. What is Alicia accused of?
3. Where does Theo get a job?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What is the effect of the novel unfolding in first person in both Alicia’s journal entries and Theo’s narration?
2. Why did Theo become a psychotherapist, and how does that differ from what he says in his interview?
3. What happens during Theo’s first individual meeting with Alicia? What does this reveal about both characters?
4. How do Theo and Kathy begin their relationship?
Paired Resource
“Smiling Depression: What You Need to Know”
PART 2
Reading Check
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