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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 do Robin and Savannah promise to meet?

2. Where does Bernadine take her children?

3. What is Robin's reason for waking Michael one morning?

4. What does Bernadine's therapist do to help rid her of feelings of sadness?

5. What do Bernadine and Gloria claim about Ted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Savannah and Robin discuss in the steam room?

2. What does Bernadine do after hearing John's news?

3. What does Bernadine do with John's things she finds in the bedroom?

4. What has Bernadine's attorney discovered about John?

5. Why is Robin's mother always pleased to see Robin?

6. Why does Tarik not want his father to visit?

7. Why is Savannah moving to Phoenix?

8. How does Gloria become a single mother?

9. What does Savannah learn about Lionel on the trip?

10. With whom does Savannah travel to Phoenix?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The three main characters are constantly in and out of relationships.

Part 1) Give an example for each character to support this statement.

Part 2) Why do their relationships not work?

Part 3) What advice would you give to them about being in a relationship?

Essay Topic 2

The focus of this book is on relationships between men and women.

Part 1) Give two examples of the relationships found in this book.

Part 2) Compare and contrast these two relationships.

Part 3) What have you learned about relationships from this book? Use information from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses a metaphor to portray Bernadine's life.

Part 1) What is this metaphor?

Part 2) What does it say about Bernadine's life?

Part 3) How does this affect Bernadine throughout the book?

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