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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 is the name of the horse that Patricia sees when she visits her therapist?

2. When Patricia and Eric go to Valle de Guadalupe, how many old abandoned car wrecks do they see?

3. How many people are in Keila's book club?

4. Who pours a pitcher of ice water on Claudia's head after she collapses?

5. One morning, what time does music start blasting in Olivia's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. On their 40th anniversary, what conversation do Oscar and Keila have about presents?

2. What do family and friends do for Claudia on July 4?

3. How does Olivia keep her embryos?

4. What happened after Claudia collapsed?

5. What does Claudia steal from the hospital when she is discharged?

6. What is the news about Claudia's condition on June 1?

7. What are the terms of Olivia's divorce?

8. How does Keila feel when Oscar finally tells her about the orchard?

9. What do Olivia and Patricia discover when they go to get pajamas, clothes, and makeup for Claudia on May 3?

10. What are Aunt Belinda's thoughts about her marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lola has never married. What are some reasons why Lola has not married? Does she regret never marrying?

Essay Topic 2

Claudia is diagnosed with a brain tumor. How does the brain tumor affect Claudia physically and emotionally? Why is she not able to be a chef any longer?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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