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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 21, how many children does Quinn tell Graham she would like to have?

2. In Chapter 22, why did Graham leave the house to go to work?

3. When does Graham write his last letter to Quinn from the box?

4. How does Quinn wake in Chapter 30?

5. In Chapter 19, how long have Quinn and Graham been dating when she introduces him to her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the diagnosis for Quinn in Chapter 24, and what was the treatment?

2. Why does Quinn say that she is frustrated when Graham asks her what is wrong in Chapter 25?

3. How and where does Graham propose to Quinn?

4. Why does Graham come to Ava's in Chapter 26?

5. What does Quinn find in the box in Chapter 28?

6. After Graham and Quinn have been married for more than five years, what does he say about the good times?

7. Why does Quinn go to her mother's house in Chapter 18 and then not stay the night?

8. Why was therapy useless for Quinn and Graham?

9. Why does Quinn have to go to the hospital in Chapter 22?

10. What do Graham and Quinn think about doing in Chpater 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Graham admits that he kissed a co-worker. How does Quinn respond to his confession? Has she had any role in damaging their relationship? Is her response to his confession hypocritical?

Essay Topic 2

Quinn alternates between hope and devastation. When and why does Quinn alternate between hope and devastation? Why does she equate hope and devastation with intimacy with her husband?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Quinn?

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