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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. What does Celeste give Madeline for her birthday?

2. What instrument does Abigail play?

3. What is Ed's occupation?

4. When did Jane's grandfather die?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Madeline take to deal with PMS?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Madeline described in Chapter 3?

2. In Chapter 23, how does Madeline create a rift between herself and Renata?

3. Why did Jane decide to become a bookkeeper?

4. In Chapter 25, how has Jane been trying to fit into the school community?

5. In Chapter 8, what is Abigail doing with her dad and his new family on Christmas morning?

6. In Chapter 13, what does Celeste remember happened when she and Perry went to a marriage counselor two years ago?

7. Why does Madeline struggle with Abigail's weekend visits in Chapter 37?

8. In Chapter 14, how does Madeline remember meeting Celeste?

9. In Chapter 9, where are Celeste, Perry, and the boys spending Christmas, and what are they doing together?

10. How does Madeline twist her ankle in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Jane suffers from feelings of inferiority. What happened that made Jane feel inferior? How did that incident influence Jane’s behavior and personality in a negative way?

Essay Topic 3

Madeline gets tickets to a Disney on Ice show. How is Madeline’s decision to get the tickets and share them with other kindergarten parents an action of revenge? Why does Madeline feel that she needs to get even with Renata?

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