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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. Who suggests that Cannie is sitting at home reading old love letters from Bruce?

2. What does Steve do for a living?

3. What information does Maxi leave for Cannie?

4. Who is Lily?

5. What proclamation does Bruce make when he sits down on his bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Cannie go to Princeton University?

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

3. What makes Cannie impatient at the weight loss group meeting?

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

5. What does Cannie think is Dr. K's motivation for being nice to her after telling her she is pregnant?

6. What are Cannie's hopes for her interview with Jane Sloan?

7. What does Cannie's mother want her to do in Chapter 7?

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

9. What is Cannie's relationship with her father?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effect of the point of view on the novel. Discuss how it would have been different if the story was told from another perspective.

Essay Topic 2

What sort of relationship does Cannie have with men, and why? Compare and contrast the male relationships in Cannie's life.

Essay Topic 3

Cannie's relationship with her father has left many scars that affects her relationships with others. Discuss Cannie's relationship with her father and how his abandonment has affected her.

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