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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Betsy?
(a) Cannie's sister.
(b) Cannie's dog.
(c) Cannie's best friend.
(d) Cannie's editor.

2. What does Samantha say would happen if Cannie and Bruce got back together?
(a) Cannie would dump Bruce again.
(b) Cannie would get hurt.
(c) Bruce would cheat on Cannie.
(d) Cannie and Bruce would get married.

3. What does Dr. K think about Bruce's article?
(a) That it is spiteful and immature.
(b) That it is honest and thoughtful.
(c) That it is sensitive and well-articulated.
(d) That it is mean-spirited.

4. As a teenager, how did Cannie cope with her belief that her father didn't love her?
(a) By trying to be invisible.
(b) By running away from home.
(c) By acting out.
(d) By doing drugs.

5. Where does Cannie meet Samantha after leaving her weight loss group meeting?
(a) At yoga.
(b) At her office.
(c) At the gym.
(d) At a cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cannie think houses owned by married couples differ from those owned by single parents?

2. Where did Cannie get her dog from?

3. Where does Cannie find a note from Maxi?

4. What is the title of Bruce's latest article in Chapter 10?

5. What is Cannie's best friend's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Andy not fond of Bruce?

2. What does Samantha say is the "law of the universe" when describing Cannie's feelings for Bruce?

3. At what point in the funeral service does Cannie "lose it" and why?

4. What analogy does Cannie make to her father being a passenger on a bus or train?

5. Describe Cannie Shapiro.

6. What are Cannie's feelings for her mother's partner, Tanya?

7. What does Ann suggest is the real reason Cannie is upset about Bruce's article?

8. What is revealed to have caused Cannie to seek therapy?

9. What support is expressed for Bruce's Moxie article in Chapter 3?

10. Why did Cannie go to Princeton University?

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