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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. Faith is concerned because her daughter is more what than her son?
(a) Independant.
(b) Antisocial
(c) Combatative.
(d) Quiet.

2. Faith tried to do what, but was overruled by Patsy?
(a) Invite everyone out to eat.
(b) Babysit Julia.
(c) Invite everyone to a movie.
(d) Cancel the book club meeting.

3. Who is sunbathing topless?
(a) Slip.
(b) Audrey.
(c) Kari.
(d) Faith.

4. Faith has twin babies named Beau and what?
(a) Bonnie.
(b) Belinda.
(c) Billie.
(d) Bernie.

5. At home, Slip learns her brother has been injured where?
(a) Canada.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Merit's husband is a what?

2. Someone mentions what thing during the opening scene?

3. Kari wants to tell her brother Julia is his what, but does not want to break the vow she made to Mary Jo.

4. Kari travels to what city?

5. Kari invited the Angry Housewives over for what, the day after she got home with Julia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the book club come by its name?

3. Why does Patsy cover for Faith, when Faith is almost caught in a lie and what is the resulting conversation between Patsy and Faith?

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

5. Do the women in the story appear to be close, in the prologue?

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

7. Why do you think that Eric beats Merit?

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

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

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

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