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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 does Dr. K say Cannie reminds him of?

2. What has Adrian left for Cannie to use?

3. What class do Cannie and Maxi attend together?

4. How does Cannie inform Bruce that she is pregnant?

5. What does Cannie read on the plane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cannie respond to the fact that Bruce has not tried to contact her in Chapter 11?

2. What good news does Cannie receive from Maxi Ryder?

3. What does Cannie wonder about Dr. K after receiving a care package from him?

4. Why does Cannie agree with Adrian's assessment that she will be a good mother?

5. How does Cannie feel about Bruce at the end of the novel?

6. Who does Cannie turn to for help in Chapter 19?

7. What is causing Cannie depression in Chapter 13?

8. What happens in the bathroom between Cannie and Bruce's girlfriend?

9. What decision does Cannie make about her pregnancy in Chapter 11?

10. What arrangements does Cannie make at work in preparation for her baby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Weiner's use of exposition in the novel. What does the reader learn of Cannie's past, and why is it important to her present?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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