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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 long has it been, in Section 6, since Elizabeth has seen Rachel?

2. How many siblings does Rachel have?

3. What does Seth tell Toby in Section 5?

4. What does Toby name the new puppy?

5. What museum does Toby go to alone in Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Tamara and how does Toby describe her in Section 5?

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

7. Who is Jeanine?

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

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

10. How did Toby and Rachel meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think about Toby and Rachel's childhoods. How did each of their childhoods impact them as adults and add to the breakdown of their marriage?

Essay Topic 2

How does the self-esteem or lack thereof of the characters act as a motivator? How does it impact the choices they make throughout 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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