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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. George's chemo sessions left him feeling ________________.
2. Which of the following was NOT discussed in the radiation waiting room that Kelly hated?
3. A genetics test would indicate whether Kelly had _________________ which would mean she would have an eighty percent chance of recurrence.
4. Who came to help Kelly with the baby and helped more than Kelly wanted or expected?
5. What university did Edward attend?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the real reason that Kelly got angry with Edward when he called his parents so often during their trip to New England?
2. What were Kelly's concerns about having a baby and on what day did she have her first child?
3. When did Kelly experience her first panic attack and how did her mother help her through it?
4. What were some of the reasons that Kelly liked living in California?
5. What good news about her condition did Kelly receive after her lumpectomy?
6. What Internet business did Kelly create in 1999?
7. What did Kelly do in order to learn more about her father's bladder cancer and who was the cancer doctor she wanted her father to see?
8. Describe how Edward proposed to Kelly.
9. What restrictions was Kelly warned about prior to having her lumpectomy?
10. Why was Kelly resistant to starting estrogen therapy which would eliminate estrogen from her body?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
Essay Topic 2
Kelly Corrigan is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of women in America in the late twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What roles did the women in Kelly's life fill for her? Explain.
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