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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. In 2008, when did Kent and Nicole divorce?

2. How tall is Alice when she enters ninth grade?

3. How often does Kent come to visit William when William is in the hospital after his suicide attempt?

4. When William and Sylvie first move in together, how long does Emeline have to finish her degree?

5. What is the name of the priest who married Julia and William?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Julia decide to do when Professor Cooper says he is going to take a six-month project in New York?

2. What does William tell Sylvie about Bill Walton when she asks about him?

3. How does Emeline break the news that William and Sylvie are seeing one another?

4. In 1993, how do Cecelia, Izzy, Emeline, and Josie live together?

5. What health issues does Sylvie have in 2008?

6. What are Alice's thoughts when her mother visits her during Alice's freshman year in college?

7. How does Julia think going to New York will solve or delay her problems?

8. How does Arash help William find a place after his suicide attempt?

9. How do Sylvie and William begin seeing one another?

10. Why does Kent think they need to look for William after he tells Julia their marriage is over and he leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dr. Dembia orders that William quit keeping secrets. Why are keeping secrets detrimental to William’s health and well-being? Why is it important for him not to keep secrets?

Essay Topic 2

Sylvie feels that her mother does not like her as much as she likes her siblings. How would you describe the relationship between Sylvie and her mother? Why are Sylvie and her mother not close?

Essay Topic 3

Alice grows up alone with Julia without extended family. Izzy grows up in a busy household and develops strong relationships with her aunts and their partners. How does the way that the women grow up affect the type of women they become?

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