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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. Viv allows herself to muse silently about ___________________ and Cilla Whitney.

2. Why does Canoe take the women and their daughters downtown?

3. Which of the women had been propositioned at one time or other by Him?

4. Betsy comments on the musical and ______________ word "cancer".

5. What does Judy say she killed once in Mexico?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the women mean about the beginning of the end?

2. How does the group meeting at the hospice end on this day?

3. What is the setting of this section?

4. What is the main entertainment at the birthday party?

5. What is the reason for the party Canoe is hosting today?

6. Describe the scenario of Louise's photo shoot and the reactions of the other women present.

7. Explain the metaphor of the fox and the foxhunt.

8. Why will the women spend Christmas at the hospice?

9. What was Viv's decision-making process about her life's direction?

10. What does Louise share about Him trying to escape from the Center?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the symbolism of the goose eggs. How do they relate to Megan's recent suicide? How do they relate to Barbara's ambivalence as a mother? Are there any other significant meanings that the eggs add to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Walbert use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the metaphor of the foxhunt. What do the hounds represent? What does the mechanical fox represent? Why did the author choose to insert this scene into the novel?

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