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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 drink does Toby bring Rachel when they first meet?

2. Who does Toby suspect Rachel is sleeping with in Section 4?

3. What class do Rachel and Miriam take together?

4. Who is the leader of the exercise class in Section 5?

5. What does Sam Rothberg's nephew want to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Elizabeth see Rachel and how does Rachel look and act?

2. Who is Alejandra Lopez and how does Rachel discover her?

3. How did Toby and Rachel meet?

4. What happens between Rachel and Alejandra in Section 6?

5. What does Nahid reveal about her soon to be ex-husband in Section 5?

6. What does Toby tell the children about Rachel in Section 5?

7. What does Toby learn about Nahid in Section 4?

8. How is Rachel's labor and delivery with Hannah?

9. What upsetting news does Toby get at the start of Section 6?

10. What happens to Rachel's job in the Section 4 flashback?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a flashback and how is it used in the text? What impact does it have on the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of motherhood in the novel? How does motherhood impact the different women characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Is this a Feminist text? Analyze the text through a feminist lens to answer the question.

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