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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. How long has it been since Rachel has attended therapy group in Chapter Four?

2. What is Vanessa Melhado famous for?

3. What did Rachel's mother's second husband do after they got married?

4. What was Rachel cooking in her house in Washington when she heard something loud outside?

5. What does Rachel wonder about regarding diabetes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Rachel to break up with Mark?

2. Describe Vera's physical appearance.

3. What happens to Rachel when she takes the subway to her therapy group meeting?

4. What happens when a robber comes into therapy group?

5. What kind of details does Jonathan relate to Rachel about Mark and Thelma's relationship?

6. What happened to Mr. Abbey, Rachel's Washington neighbor?

7. Why does Jonathan visit Rachel in New York City?

8. Where is Rachel's father, Harry, when Rachel arrives at his apartment?

9. How does Rachel describe her first husband, Charlie?

10. Describe Rachel Samstat's character.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Rachel remain silent after she is released from the hospital? How does this silence make her feel? When she finally breaks her silence at Betty's house, what extreme action does she take? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Rachel's parents and their influence in her life. What kind of role models are they? Does she wish she could share this experience with her mother? How does her father attempt to comfort her? In what way have both her parents failed her?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of snooping in this novel and the characters who do it. Where does Rachel snoop to discover if Mark is having an affair? What information does she find? How is her snooping different than Jonathan's?

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