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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. Where do Elizabeth and Calvin share their first kiss in Chapter 4?

2. When Elizabeth moves in with Calvin, how many nights of the week does she agree to fix dinner?

3. What color car does Elizabeth drive in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 6, what ratio is Elizabeth's salary at Hastings compared to what men earn for the same position?

5. How many people was Zott working with at Hastings before Calvin died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Elizabeth learn that she is pregnant?

2. Why was Elizabeth not accepted for a doctorate program?

3. When do Elizabeth and Calvin meet?

4. What is the "Do More with Less" initiative at the police department, and how do the police cope?

5. How does Elizabeth go into labor and have her baby?

6. What do Hastings management learn about Elizabeth's colleagues being able to carry on her work when they fire her?

7. Why does Calvin decide to jog to work in Chapter 10?

8. How is Calvin's headstone damaged?

9. How do Madeline's lunches her mother packs compare to other children's lunches they bring from home?

10. How does Calvin get injured in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Garmus use foreshadowing in Lessons in Chemistry? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the Garmus use idioms in Lessons in Chemistry? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why do some idioms make sense to humans, but not Six-Thirty?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth is estranged from her parents. Why is Elizabeth estranged from her parents? How would you describe Elizabeth’s relationship with her parents and how it has affected her life?

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