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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. Audrey's neighbors are named Stuart and what?

2. Wade thinks faith has what medical problem?

3. Slip is where when the ladies arrive at her house to invite her out for a snowball fight?

4. Audrey learns that her ex-husband has done what while she is helping the teen??

5. Which child chose not to come home for the holidays?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Mary Jo have the right attitude toward Kari and Julia?

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

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

4. What is the difference between Mr. Paradise and Eric, Merit's ex-husband?

5. Do you think it was right for Audrey to let Grant join the Angry Housewives book club?

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

7. How did Faith's mother die?

8. What unusual turn does the book club meeting take, when Slip hosts it?

9. 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?

10. Why do Audrey and Slip argue?

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

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 3

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.

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