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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ira feel about the visit?

2. What would Maggie do in hopes of seeing her granddaughter?

3. What does Maggie tell Fiona?

4. What is the memory?

5. What bothers Maggie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Describe the structure of the novel.

2. How does Tyler choose to set everything up and how is it pertinent to the story?

3. How do the flashbacks work into the structure of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

1. Define what an aspiration is to you.

2. Where do you see them taking you in your life?

3. Do you think that the significance of goals is determined by society?

4. What are typical American goals, compares to another country?

5. Do you think our culture sets the goals we might have for ourselves in our lives?

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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