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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. After the circus, the ladies gather at Kari's for what?

2. Fred calls Slip and tells her he is going on a peace march from L.A. to where?

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

4. What are the Angry Housewives celebrating at Audrey's family's beach house?

5. Faith realizes that, although annoyed, who loves her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Faith actually feel about Beau's secret?

2. How is Slip's illness reminiscent of the opening of the book and what could it mean in reference to the beginning of the book?

3. Do you think that Faith handled Beau well, when Beau was crying in his room?

4. How does Kari finally tell Julia the truth and what happens, as a result?

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

6. What is the major conflict after the circus?

7. What family secret does Beau discover and tell Faith about and how does Faith react?

8. Describe the complete change in Audrey between the beginning of the book and the nineties.

9. Do you think it was right for grant's father to treat him differently, after finding out that Grant was gay?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

None of the women seem to do well alone. Even when they divorce, they seek out companionship, such as when Audrey and Grant move in together.

Part 1. Do you feel that it was right for Audrey and Grant to move in together? Why or why not?

Part 2. Do you feel that it was right for Merit to marry Mr. Paradise? Why or why not?

Part 3. If your spouse died or divorced you, would you stay single or date or marry again and why would you make that choice?

Essay Topic 2

Keeping secrets is a major theme of the book.

Part 1. Choose at least four secrets in the book and describe the pros and cons of keeping them, as well as what happened to the characters when those secrets were revealed.

Part 2. Based on your response to part 1, as well as your real life experiences, do you feel that keeping a secret is ever a good thing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Fred and Slip are on opposite sides of the war issue, even though they are brother and sister. Fred enlists and Slip goes to anti-war rallies. Which one of them do you side with, as far as war goes, and why? Use several examples from both the book and real life wars to back up your answer.

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