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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. Slip feels betrayed by whom, after learning about Faith and her mother?

2. Slip decides to join Fred for a small part of his march where?

3. Wade talks to whom about Faith's moodiness?

4. While sitting on Kari's front porch, the ladies see Eric do what?

5. Julia decided she wanted her mother engaged after becoming what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you feel that it was right for Kari to be so attached to her dog and so upset that it died?

2. Describe Fred and Slip's relationship in this section.

3. How does the relationship between Eric and Merit come full-circle at Reni's college graduation?

4. Was the accident that killed Faith's mother Faith's fault?

5. How does Faith initially react to hearing that Beau is gay and that Shelby is a man?

6. Julia and Kari don't speak for over a year. What finally causes them to reconcile?

7. Why does the book club plan to reunite Audrey and Slip eventually succeed and how?

8. Why do Audrey and Slip argue?

9. How does Fred's presence at the book club meeting affect Slip?

10. What is Slip's attitude toward her brother Fred's transformation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Kari adopts her nieces baby. Using several examples from various points in the story, discuss the impact the adoption of Julia has on Kari and her family, as the story progresses. Also, write a short description of how you would have handled Julia's adoption, if you were Kari.

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is used a lot throughout the book. Write about one instance each for any three book club members where foreshadowing was used to give the reader a glimpse into that club member's future.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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