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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 does Ira deal with his mood?

2. How long ago did the two fall in love with each other?

3. What was Ira like when he and Maggie were in school?

4. What has happened to Maggie?

5. What time was very important to Serena?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Serena forgive Maggie?

2. Who did Maggie date in high school?

3. Why does Maggie want Leroy to live with them?

4. What does Maggie think is not appropriate?

5. What two things are Maggie shocked by when she arrives at Fiona's?

6. Was Fiona's pregnancy difficult?

7. What is Daisy's personality like?

8. What does Ira's dissatisfaction with life come from?

9. Why was Maggie so fond of Fiona?

10. What does Fiona reveal to Maggie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. How is Maggie and Ira's life symbolic of the journey they take together in the novel?

2. Would you say that life is a journey that we embark in alone?

3. It is then our choice to pick a partner for the ride?

4. How is the drive from Baltimore and back symbolic of their relationship?

5. Is it important that the whole book happens in one day?

Essay Topic 2

1. How has Maggie's friendship affected Serena's life?

2. Describe this, listing the times when Maggie helped Serena through a difficult occurrence.

3. Compare Maggie to a friend that you might have.

4. How are they similar or different?

Essay Topic 3

1. Define post postpartum depression. Does it sound like Fiona went through this?

2. How did you over come her feelings?

3. Who helped her through the time?

4. Why wasn't Fiona's mother around to help her?

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