1. Trace the major events in the novel and explain their effects on Rachel's developing maturity.
2. List five adjectives that describe Rachel's characteristics at the beginning of the novel. Support your choice of adjectives with events from the story.
3. Research the causes, symptoms, and possible cures for asbestosis. Does Mazer accurately describe Izzy's struggle with this disease?
4. Contrast the marriages of Rachel's parents and her grandparents with marriages described in another.....
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