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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. What sport does Colie watch with Mira on TV?

2. What does Bea comment to Mira about?

3. Why does Colie say she is accusing Isabel of something?

4. How long was Nonni popular for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mira get made fun of?

2. What is Norman holding when Colie runs into him before the storm, and why is this significant?

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

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

5. How does Colie feel after losing weight?

6. What does Norman do every day?

7. What happens to Colie while she is looking for Cat Norman?

8. What was the turning point in Colie's mother's life?

9. Why does Isabel say she is late for work, and how does Morgan respond to this?

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

What advice does Kiki give to Colie, and where did this advice originally come from?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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