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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. Why didn't Steve want to find a job?
2. How does Kelly solve the problem at her event in "December Kelly"?
3. When Becky wakes up sick, what does she first think is wrong with her?
4. Who is Lia waiting on when she sees Merrill in the restaurant?
5. When Ayinde goes looking for Richard to talk with him, where does she find him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author address the common feeling among mothers that they aren't as good at mothering as everyone else they know, or that they lost their temper and yelled?
2. How does learning the truth about her childhood help Lia move toward reconciling with Sam?
3. Explain the irony between how Ayinde's day begins and how it ends.
4. What action shows that Ayinde is beginning to come to terms with Richard's infidelity and the resulting child?
5. How does the author begin to show suspense in "December Ayinde"?
6. Describe how Kelly struggles in "December Kelly" with raising the baby and working.
7. Kelly has been driven by appearances and having everything perfect. How does this change in "February Kelly"?
8. How does Mimi finally go too far and prompt Becky to stand up to her?
9. How does Becky convince Andrew that they can't just give his mother what she wants?
10. How is Lia's final dream symbolic of her improved mental state and also a promise of things to come?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There were many themes throughout the story. Choose one of them and describe how it develops throughout.
Essay Topic 2
The four friends have very unique personalities. Compare and contrast the friends. How are they alike and how are they different?
Essay Topic 3
All four main characters are very different and have four very different lives with their husbands. Some women are forced to quit their jobs and stay at home with their children while the other women can go back to their careers. What are the similarities and differences among each of the four families?
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