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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. What is causing tension between Audrey and her husband?

2. Audrey is having a more difficult time with this pregnancy than she had with her other how many?

3. Merit was attending what sort of school when she met her husband?

4. Why does Patsy say she lied for Faith?

5. To rebel against Eric, where does Merit hides things?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kari's home life.

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

3. Why does Audrey's ability upset Faith?

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

5. What secrets is Faith hiding from the others?

6. Do you think that Kari should tell her brother that the baby is his daughter, Mary Jo's?

7. Friendship is set up as the main theme of the novel, in the prologue. What do you think are two qualities that make a good friend and why?

8. Faith and Slip see Audrey sunbathing topless next door. How do you feel about Audrey's antics.

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

10. Why do you think that Eric beats Merit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kari takes some heat when she adopts Julia because Julia is of mixed race. Using at least three hundred words, describe your thoughts about Julia's race and about race in general. For example, do you feel that any race is inferior to any other race? Why or why not? Also, how would you handle the harassment from others, if you were Julia or Kari?

Essay Topic 2

By the end of the novel, a couple of the women have gotten divorced.

Part 1. What are the reasons that the women divorced their husbands and do you agree with their reasoning? Why or why not?

Part 2. In real life, do you think divorce is sometimes a good idea or would you choose one mate and stay with them no matter what? Give at least two hypothetical situations or examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the story, a nurse mistakes the club members for sisters.

Part 1. Which two of the club members do you feel are most like sisters and why? Use at least two examples from the story to support your answers.

Part 2. Which two of the club members are least like sisters and why? Use at least two examples from the story to support your answers.

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