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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. What city does the story take place in?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York.

2. Who is Jane Sloan?
(a) An agent.
(b) A publicist.
(c) A movie director.
(d) An actress.

3. What does Cannie compare writing to?
(a) Flying.
(b) Eating a doughnut.
(c) Being in the ocean.
(d) A roller coaster ride.

4. Who is Maxi Ryder?
(a) A writer.
(b) A singer.
(c) An actress.
(d) A dancer.

5. Where does Cannie go to interview Maxi Ryder?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) Los Angeles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cannie ask Dr. K after he takes a sample of her blood?

2. Who molested Tanya in the past?

3. What is Cannie's dog named?

4. What story does Cannie tell about Bruce's father?

5. What prompted Cannie to have therapy in the past?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maxi say she and Cannie have in common?

2. As a teenager, how did Cannie deal with her father's emotional absence?

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

4. What influence does Cannie believe Bruce's upbringing has had on him?

5. What does Cannie say is a great place to have a breakdown, and why?

6. Why did Cannie go to Princeton University?

7. Describe what happens on Cannie's date with Steve.

8. When she returns to her childhood neighborhood, how does Cannie identify the homes owned by single parents?

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

10. What was significant about the summer Cannie had an internship at a newspaper?

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