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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. Where does the private detective Paige hired discover May is living?

2. What is Paige doing while she sits in the front yard watching the family she abandoned through the windows of her house?

3. What is the name of the stable hand Paige works with at her mother's horse farm?

4. What publication did Paige's mother write obituaries for?

5. What grade was Paige in when Pricilla Divine moved to Chicago and became her best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paige remember about a childhood trip to the zoo with her mother?

2. What is May's reaction when Paige finds her at the horse stable?

3. Why does Paige decide to go to Chicago after she impulsively leaves Nicholas and Max?

4. How did May end up owning the show horse, Donegal?

5. What happened the morning Jake took Paige to get an abortion?

6. What happens at the only Lamaze class Nicholas attends for Paige's entire pregnancy?

7. How does Paige feel in the first few moments after giving birth to Max?

8. What happens when Paige calls her father to tell him she is getting married?

9. What does Paige tell May about Nicholas when her mother asks her to describe him?

10. What does the private detective hired by Paige discover about May's whereabouts?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Paige's relationship with her mother come full circle during the summer she spends with May in North Carolina?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Paige and Nicholas will remain married? Why or why not? Use evidence throughout the novel to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Patrick O'Toole tells Paige the story of Cuchulainn and Dechtire. What does the story symbolize and how is it used throughout the novel?

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