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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. In Chapter 16, why does Laura want to change her court date?

2. In Chapter 21, where does Carla keep Angela's ashes?

3. How long did Ben live?

4. When does Theo like to take a quick walk around the neighborhood?

5. In Chapter 13, whose purse does Laura steal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Irene remember about the first Christmas after WIlliam died?

2. How did Miriam meet Theo?

3. What did Theo do when he had horrible writer's block?

4. Why did Irene like Angela, and why does she like Laura?

5. Why did Laura stab a man in the hand with a fork?

6. What did Angela tell Carla about when Ben died?

7. What message does Deidre leave for Laura on her phone?

8. What does Laura take after getting groceries for Irene?

9. How does Laura describe Miriam in Chapter 20?

10. What does Theo remember about the last time he saw Angela?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura often makes bad choices. Why does Laura make bad choices? What does she attribute her bad choices to? Does Laura suffer from impulse control?

Essay Topic 2

Laura was in an accident when she was ten. How was Laura injured when she was ten? What physical and emotional injuries did she sustain? Why was she diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury? How is she affected by the accident even as an adult?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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