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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The argument over the book club is the first time Merit's husband has done what?
(a) Stormed out of the house.
(b) Hit Merit.
(c) Drank heavily.
(d) Punched a hole in the wall.

2. Which of the following is not one of the things the friends are doing, as the novel opens?
(a) Driving.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Daydreaming.
(d) Sleeping.

3. What is Faith's husband's name?
(a) Walt.
(b) Willis.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Wade.

4. During the second book club meeting, Merit begins having what?
(a) Chest pains.
(b) A panic attack.
(c) Headaches.
(d) Contractions.

5. What does Audrey also tell Faith that she once predicted?
(a) Hurricane.
(b) Fire.
(c) Flood.
(d) Tornado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Patsy say she lied for Faith?

2. Kari travels to what city?

3. Patsy uses an old derogatory phrase to refer to Julia's what?

4. The friends watch as what happens to Kari's daughter?

5. Merit's father dies of what the day after calling Merit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Merit's relationship to her father?

2. How does hiding things in her hair make Merit feel?

3. Why does Audrey's ability upset Faith?

4. What affect does Merit's father's death have on Eric and what does that say about Eric's character?

5. In this section, Kari adopts her niece's baby girl. What are your views of adoption, in general?

6. Why do you think that Eric beats Merit?

7. When a woman they don't like comes over, Faith, Audrey and Slip flash the woman. How do you feel about the flashing incident?

8. Describe Audrey's unique gift that is discussed in this section.

9. How do you feel about Slip's activist nature?

10. Do you think that it was right for Fred to enlist to go to Vietnam?

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