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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 did Mira describe Kiki when she was younger?

2. Why does Colie worry about her weight at Mira's house?

3. What is the name of Colie's mother?

4. What causes Colie to first hold hands with Norman?

5. How old was the surprise visitor Mira brought to the class she taught?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the inheritance when Colie's grandparents died?

2. What does Colie dislike about her mother's success?

3. What analogy does Colie use to describe her growth?

4. How does Isabel respond to what Caroline does to Colie at the restaurant?

5. What does Colie think might happen to her health while living with Mira, and why?

6. Why does Mira get made fun of?

7. How does Colie feel on her first day of work at the Last Chance?

8. How does Isabel feel about what is making Morgan so excited and why?

9. Why does Morgan say she tolerates Isabel's erratic behavior?

10. What does Colie realize as she watches Isabel and Morgan interact with each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love was a very important theme and motivating factor in this book. Which characters were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to the plot and why?

Essay Topic 2

What did Colie learn during her time in Colby, and where did these lessons come from?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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