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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. Where did the boy who got Beth pregnant say he was from?

2. How long was Joy in foster care?

3. What animal does Bex remember Hugh getting out from under her Mini Cooper?

4. What type of tattoo did Annabelle's lover have?

5. At 4 p.m. for whom did Hugh tell George to end the conflict for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hugh remember happened when Wren was two?

2. Why was Beth under arrest in a hospital?

3. How did George learn how to manage his daughter's hair?

4. Why did Bex take Wren to the Center?

5. What was Joy told about the costs of an abortion?

6. What has caused places like the Center to go out of business?

7. Why did Wren's father never go into space?

8. Why did Joy end up in foster care?

9. What is said about Bex's work?

10. Why did Janine use her brother as an example against abortion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hugh might be considered a hero for ending the standoff. Why does Wren think her father is a hero at the standoff and in life? What does Wren understand about heroes? What does the author imply makes a hero?

Essay Topic 2

Olive takes a bullet for Wren. What type of person is Olive? Why does she take a bullet intended for Wren? What does her character reveal about sacrifice?

Essay Topic 3

Wren is raised by her father. Who does Wren turn to when there is a crisis? What does Wren think of her father? What does he think of her? Why does Wren think she is lucky to have her father? How would you describe the relationship between Hugh and Wren and why is it unusual?

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