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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. How long does it take Catherine to learn to drive?

2. What happens when Catherine gets to the airport?

3. Why does Catherine teach?

4. Why does Catherine wonder if Dave will still find her attractive?

5. What does Catherine tell her father is the reason she won't be home for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine want to tell her mother after giving birth to Anna?

2. What does Catherine realize about the celebration of birth through music?

3. What does Catherine's Granny say is terrible and what must it be worse than?

4. How does Catherine describe Dave's work and how does she feel about it?

5. What does Catherine realize will happen the longer she lives without telling her parents about her child?

6. What does Catherine tell Liz was the reason for her phone call?

7. What does Catherine think about when she can't get to sleep for a long time?

8. What does Catherine learn about St. Cecilia and how does it affect her?

9. What does Catherine remember happening between her and her parents and what does she do because of it during her postgraduate year in Glasgow?

10. How does Catherine say she feels throughout her pregnancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Postpartum depression affect Catherine? Do you think Catherine may have been depressed before she had the baby? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Catherine have to come to grips with her past? What steps does she take to make this happen? Do you think she took the right steps? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what way can Catherine be viewed as he prodigal daughter? Do you think this is an accurate description of her? Why or why not?

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