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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. Upon hearing the truth about who her mother really is, what does Julia do?

2. Audrey decides she wants to be a what?

3. What sort of wedding do Merit and Mr. Paradise have?

4. Mr Paradise and Merit's new baby turns out to be what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the major conflict after the circus?

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

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

4. What is Kari's attitude towards Julia in this section of the book and how might it affect Kari later in the book?

5. How do the book club ladies rally, when Audrey and Slip fight?

6. What is Audrey's attitude about her divorce?

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

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

9. How does Merit feel about the man who watches her in the library?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the story, a nurse mistakes the club members for sisters.

Part 1. Which two of the club members do you feel are most like sisters and why? Use at least two examples from the story to support your answers.

Part 2. Which two of the club members are least like sisters and why? Use at least two examples from the story to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Faith lies to her friends about her past throughout the book.

Part 1. Why does Faith feel compelled to lie?

Part 2. Why does Faith finally feel compelled to tell the truth?

Part 3. Write about a time when you lied to someone and eventually told them the truth. What were the consequences?

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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