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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. Who is the first to flash the visiting woman after the acorn incident?

2. Slip is trying to talk her husband into babysitting so she can go to a what?

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

4. Merit's baby is what?

5. Who comes up with the name for the book club after hearing the husbands talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think that Eric beats Merit?

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

3. Do you agree with Merit hiding things in her hair? Why or why not?

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

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

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

7. Do you think that Merit is strong or weak?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Confession is another main theme of the story. Choose and describe one of the following three confessions in detail. Then, explain your thoughts about the event. How did it affect the book as a whole? Do you agree with how it was handled? Why or why not?

1. Merit confesses to being abused.

2. Faith confesses to lying about her mother.

3. Kari confesses the truth about the adoption to Julia.

Essay Topic 2

Perspective changes everything in the book. For example, Slip is mad at Faith over Faith's lying, until Slip's son points out that, from his perspective, Slip has led a charmed life and should cut Faith a little slack. Describe three situations from the book and how each situation was viewed differently by at least two characters.

Essay Topic 3

Many characters in the story feel ashamed or guilty about their actions at various points.

Part 1. Choose a character and write about a situation where you feel that character was right to feel ashamed or guilty and why.

Part 2. Choose a character and write about a situation where you feel that character was wrong to feel ashamed or guilty and why.

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