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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. How many tally marks did they make on Kate's cast?

2. What did David do that Kate was unimpressed about?

3. What did Kate miss?

4. What did he think they might name their firstborn?

5. Why didn't Kate have any power?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Kate feel more secure in her own home?

2. How did Kate create a catastrophe at the concert hall?

3. What was the first thing that made Kate's heart flop for during the evening?

4. Why was Kate mad at David?

5. What made Kate furious?

6. Why did Elsie call Kate stupid?

7. What did Dave have in mind for Kate's six weeks off?

8. Why was David's hand between Kate's thighs while he was driving?

9. How was it evident that Dave loved Kate?

10. Why was it okay in David's mind to be tuned out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of thoughts plagued Kate's mind after she woke up the morning after the dinner party? How are these thoughts reasonable? How are they the mark of a woman running scared from her last marriage? How are they likely the affect of a traumatic dinner party the night before? Do you think Kate is being reasonable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the symbolism of the kittens. What does her kitten represent to Kate? Why is she so distraught when the kitten is missing? Speculate on the gifts of multiple kittens. What kind of symbol do you think this could represent?

Essay Topic 3

Speculate on the point of reading romance novels. What does it provide, if anything, to the reader? Do you think they are important to society? Why or why not? What is realistic about them? What is more fantasy than realism? Explain why you feel this way.

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