2. What does Nicole say fueled her long correspondence with Cindy?
(a) Catching up on three decades of memories.
(b) Venting about their parents’ wrongdoings.
(c) Describing their temperaments to each other.
(d) Anticipating what Abigail’s life would be like.

3. What does Nicole say spiked in her after her birth?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Religiousness.
(c) Maternal instincts.
(d) A heart for justice.

4. How does Cindy characterize her mother’s life?
(a) Disappointing.
(b) Infuriating.
(c) Active.
(d) Tumultuous.

5. What did Nicole notice about her father’s carriage?
(a) She said that he carried himself like someone with quiet pride.
(b) She said that he carried himself like someone with a great sorrow.
(c) She said that he carried himself like someone with discipline.
(d) She said that he carried himself like someone with injuries.

6. What was Nicole afraid of in meeting her birth father?
(a) Knowing what to feel about him.
(b) Forgiving him.
(c) Whether she might look like him enough.
(d) Disappointing him.

7. How does Nicole describe the feeling that she and Cindy are finally sisters?
(a) They read each other’s minds.
(b) They can go the distance together.
(c) Their husbands mistake them for each other.
(d) They have each other on speed dial.

8. How does Nicole say her feelings about her birth mother have changed, now that she made contact and learned the story of her adoption?
(a) The feelings are no longer painful, because she understands where they came from.
(b) The pleasure of being alive is deeper, because she can see the alternative lives she might have lived.
(c) The feelings hurt, but she understands why they hurt.
(d) The pain is worse, because she can see all the places where it might have been a different story.

9. How long before her visit did Cindy tell Nicole she was pregnant?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) A few days.
(d) A month.

10. How long after Cindy’s pregnancy ended did she travel to see Nicole?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 5 days.

11. How does Nicole characterize her father’s temperament?
(a) Open-minded.
(b) Forthcoming.
(c) Prickly.
(d) Tense.

12. What side of Nicole’s mother did Jessica reveal to her?
(a) She was a caring nurse.
(b) She was a brilliant intellectual.
(c) She could be funny and charming.
(d) She was a devout Christian.

13. What was Nicole afraid her sisters might think about her?
(a) That she was manipulating them.
(b) That she was lying to them.
(c) That she wanted retribution.
(d) That the adoption was her fault.

14. What did Nicole’s mother’s phone call make Nicole feel about Cindy?
(a) That Cindy suffered more than she did.
(b) That Cindy was braver than her.
(c) That Cindy she forgive her mother.
(d) That Cindy was scarred and emotionally deformed by her mother.

15. How was Cindy’s pregnancy terminated?
(a) Pills.
(b) Surgery.
(c) Injection.
(d) Miscarriage.