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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 does Maria ask Meg to do something during her birth?

2. How did Maria feel about her wedding?

3. What is Meg doing when she realizes that Molly is dying?

4. What makes Molly's hair thin out?

5. Where is Molly's hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lydia say Molly and Meg were different as children?

2. What causes Molly to go to the hospital again?

3. What does Meg tell Will she envies about Molly after meeting Ben and Maria?

4. What does Meg first see when she comes to Maria's house while she is in labor?

5. How does Meg realize the true nature of Molly's condition?

6. What does Meg think when Molly climbs into her father's lap?

7. Why is Meg so surprised when Molly wants to meet Ben and Maria?

8. What happens that makes Meg decide she needs to visit Molly in the hospital?

9. How does Charles say the family can help Molly as she is dying?

10. What does Molly look like when Meg comes to see her in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Discuss some scenes where this theme appears. How do the characters react to friendship? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What are some key examples of gratitude and how do these instances affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

What does photography do for Meg and what role does photography play in the plot of this book? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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