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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. Becky goes for a walk to get away from Mimi. Whom does she go see?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Ayinde.
(d) Lia.

2. What is on the blanket on the bed in Lia's old room?
(a) Her wedding dress.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A note from her mother.
(d) A Strawberry Shortcake comforter.

3. What ended up being wrong with Ava when Becky couldn't calm her?
(a) She was sick.
(b) She was tired.
(c) She was hungry.
(d) She needed a diaper change.

4. What does the early morning caller tell Becky and Andrew?
(a) She is sick.
(b) She was just calling to chat.
(c) She wants them to come for dinner.
(d) She is coming to stay for awhile.

5. What problems did Ayinde's mother have?
(a) She didn't have problems; she was the perfect mother.
(b) She drank and took diet pills.
(c) She was abusive.
(d) She yelled.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second chapter, it says that Ayinde has not had a close friend since when?

2. Who does Steve think should care for Oliver while Kelly works?

3. What are Kelly's sisters doing while they are visiting?

4. Where does Lia go to get help in "September Lia"?

5. What does Mimi feed Ava when she first arrives at Becky and Andrew's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Kelly and her husband Steve both come home from the hospital in "July Kelly." What had happened to Steve?

2. What are some things that have shaped the way Kelly is today?

3. 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?

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

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

6. What changes Kelly's almost perfect world to a world of fear and panic in "June Kelly"?

7. In the chapter "July Ayinde," why is Richard unhappy in the middle of the night?

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

9. What constitutes Lia's inability to come to grips with her baby's death?

10. What is the symbolism of Lia tucking her hair under the baseball cap as she heads for the Parents Together Grief group?

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