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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. Hold old is Hannah before Rachel holds her?

2. What college was Rachel going to when she met Toby?

3. What is the name of the studio where Toby takes an exercise class?

4. What do Toby and Rachel do when they first meet?

5. What does Sam Rothberg bring to Rachel's office unexpectedly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jeanine?

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

3. How did Toby and Rachel meet?

4. How does Rachel describe Miriam Rothberg in Section 6?

5. Why does Toby have to go to camp in Section 5?

6. What are the different places Rachel goes when she gets back from Kripula, and why?

7. What do Solly and Hannah's emails say from camp?

8. What does Rachel keep ordering from the Chinese Food Resturant and why?

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

10. What does Toby reveal about his struggle with weight in Section 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role of Nahid in the novel. What is revealed about her, and what is the outcome of her relationship with Toby? What does this reveal about Toby as a character?

Essay Topic 2

How is marriage and married life portrayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways are Toby and Rachel similar in their parenting style? In what ways are they different?

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