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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 enters the room and makes a mistake about the relationship between the ladies?

2. The women are in whose house when they decide to start a book club?

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

4. Which of the women is planning to adopt a child?

5. Why does Patsy say she lied for Faith?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Kari's home life.

5. Why does Audrey's ability upset Faith?

6. Faith narrates the prologue. What is the significance of Faith's name, as it seems to relate to the book?

7. How is Kari conflicted about being a mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a main theme of the book.

Part 1. List three examples of times when the women relied on their friendship with each other in the book.

Part 2. List five qualities that make a good friend.

Part 3. Describe which of the book club members you think was the best friend to the others and why. Use examples from the book to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Eric abuses Merit throughout the book. His abuse eventually results in a divorce and, ultimately, Merit hits him when they meet up again at their daughter's college graduation.

Part 1. Why was Eric abusive towards Merit?

Part 2. Why did Merit take Eric's abuse for as long as she did?

Part 3. Choose two conflicts between Merit and Eric and describe alternative ways that Eric and Merit could have resolved the conflict.

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