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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. Where does Paige go before Jake picks her up to take her to the abortion clinic?

2. May's show horse's bloodlines go back to what famous race horse?

3. Where does Paige get off the bus after fleeing Chicago?

4. How long did Jake and Paige date before she became pregnant?

5. What is Patrick O'Toole's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is May's reaction when Paige finds her at the horse stable?

2. How does Nicholas handle caring for Max while he works?

3. How does Astrid react when Nicholas shows up on her doorstep one morning with Max?

4. What happens the day Nicholas goes to his parents' house to tell them about Max?

5. How does Paige get a job at the diner, Mercy?

6. What does Paige tell May about Nicholas when her mother asks her to describe him?

7. What happens at a dinner party that upsets Paige the week she discovers she is pregnant?

8. How does Paige meet Jake, who eventually becomes her boyfriend in Chicago?

9. Why does Paige make a list of all the things she can do well?

10. What does Paige remember about her mother as she drives to North Carolina to find May?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paige's art plays a pivotal role throughout the novel. Discuss how her portraits help shape her life.

Essay Topic 2

The novel openly talks about an abortion. What is Picoult trying to say about the after effects of an abortion on a woman through Paige's experience?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Paige gains strength and confidence throughout the novel to become the wife and mother she wants to be.

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