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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 old is Megan?

2. What is Patrick cooking when Megan first visits his house?

3. Who says, "I'm not a morning person"?

4. What does Patrick mention stealing in med school?

5. What does Megan decide would be "totally painful"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Megan mean by saying Patrick's nose is "bogus"?

2. What does Patrick say he would do with Timmy if Tilly never returned?

3. What does Megan wear to the door when Patrick comes by to drop off Timmy in Chapter 3?

4. Why does Megan carry the rabbit in her cloak?

5. By Chapter 4, what had become a daily ritual for Megan and Timmy?

6. Where did Patrick get the playpen?

7. Why does Megan think it's a good thing that her parents have moved to Florida?

8. Where do Patrick and Megan go on their first date?

9. What question does Megan think Patrick is going to ask her after in Chapter 4?

10. What does Megan resolve to do in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Dave as Patrick's foil.

Essay Topic 2

What is your overall opinion of the novel "Thanksgiving"? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Essay Topic 3

Megan and Patrick invite their families over for a joint Thanksgiving meal. Both sets of parents quickly begin to meddle in the affairs of their children, encouraging marriage. Discuss the parents' role in the issues faced by Megan and Patrick concerning marriage.

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