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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. When Audrey hosts the book club, the girls plan to discuss a book about what?
(a) Adoption.
(b) Sex.
(c) Politics.
(d) Drugs.

2. What is Faith's mother-in-law's name?
(a) Patsy
(b) Pansy
(c) Patty
(d) Penilope

3. What is the occupation of Merit's father?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Preacher.
(c) Thief.
(d) Lawyer.

4. Audrey wonders why her husband thinks she should do what?
(a) Lose weight.
(b) Get a job.
(c) Dress differently.
(d) Gain weight.

5. Later, when the meeting is over, Audrey sees an image in her mind of her baby doing what?
(a) Falling.
(b) Choking.
(c) Burning in a fire.
(d) Drowning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the ladies actually related?

2. Faith has just moved to what state?

3. With what deceased relative does Audrey say she once had a conversation with?

4. Faith has just moved from where?

5. One of the friends is doing what as the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Faith is nearly caught in a lie, Patsy covers for her. Do you think it was right for Patsy to cover for Faith?

3. How do you think that Merit should handle Eric's abuse?

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

5. Kari's baby, Julia, is biracial. How does that affect Kari and those around her?

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

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

8. Describe what the five friends are doing, as the book opens.

9. What secrets is Faith hiding from the others?

10. Define Faith's attitude, as the book opens.

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