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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ayinde told she will never anchor the news?
(a) Because of who her husband is.
(b) Because she isn't pretty enough.
(c) Because she talks funny.
(d) Because she isn't smart enough.

2. Who does Becky meet when she takes Ava for a walk to try to calm her?
(a) Ayinde.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Lia, the woman who has been following her.
(d) Andrew.

3. In "October Kelly," where is Kelly returning from?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) Ayinde's house.
(c) The park.
(d) A job interview.

4. What does Mimi feed Ava when she first arrives at Becky and Andrew's home?
(a) A bottle.
(b) A muffin.
(c) Baby food.
(d) Cereal.

5. Why is Steve worried about what the doctor has said?
(a) He didn't really care.
(b) He was worried about the baby.
(c) He wanted to have sex.
(d) He was worried about Kelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Becky and Andrew early in the morning?

2. Which of the four main characters is an only child?

3. Kelly finds out that Steve wants to change careers. What does he want to be?

4. Lia has 27 emails from someone and deletes them without looking at them. Who is she ignoring?

5. Who do Becky and Kelly meet at the coffee shop?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard, Ayinde's husband, appear to be ready to go on another trip?

2. "April Lia" opens with Lia sitting on a park bench wanting to be invisible. Why does Lia want to be invisible?

3. Kelly jokes, "It takes a village to feed my child." What does this mean?

4. Why is the thought of having intercourse so hard for Kelly?

5. When Lia tells her mother that "Something happened" her mother assures her that she cares. Lia awaits a sign that her mother cares. How does her mother show her that she cares?

6. In "August Becky," what breakthroughs does Lia make with the loss of her son?

7. Ayinde is experiencing pain and suffering when first introduced in "April Ayinde". Usually Ayinde is one that appears to have it all. In what ways is Ayinde experiencing pain and suffering?

8. Why does Kelly panic when she finds out that Steve wants to become a teacher?

9. What is the symbolism of Mimi wearing a white dress to Becky and Andrew's wedding?

10. Becky always seems to worry about her weight. How is this self-consciousness shown in the chapter "June Becky"?

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