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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 Chapter 35, what is the name of the security guard who finds a handbag on his security table that has a bomb inside?

2. In Chapter 22, who does Elizabeth ask for information about the investor funding abiogenesis?

3. How long is the knife that Elizabeth shows Walter she had when she met with Phil?

4. In Chapter 31, how long is Lebensmal expected to be in the hospital after his heart attack?

5. How old was Mad when she lost her yo-yo and Six-Thirty brought it to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Elizabeth's job when she returns to Hastings?

2. Why is it so important for Elizabeth to get Mad into school?

3. What is Phil Lebensmal's, KCTV's executive producer, vision for Supper at Six compared to Elizabeth's vision?

4. Why does Elizabeth not wish to be interviewed by a reporter from the LA Times?

5. What complaints does Mrs. Mumford have about Madeline in Chatper 23?

6. How did the bishop at All Saints get money from the Parker Foundation?

7. What happens when Elizabeth sees Lebensmal in his office in Chapter 30?

8. How does Mad explain her family photo to Wakely?

9. What type of relationship does Harriet notice between Elizabeth and Mad?

10. In Chapter 33, what questions does Francine Luftson have for Elizabeth, and what advice does Elizabeth give?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Lessons in Chemistry, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What does Lessons in Chemistry take place? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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