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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. While Lia is working at Mas she sees the woman who touched her so deeply at the grief group. What about this woman catches Lia off guard in the restaurant?
(a) She didn't remember Lia.
(b) She was dressed up.
(c) She has another son.
(d) She remembers Lia.

2. Why did Helen tell Lia that she made her keep the Strawberry Shortcake comforter?
(a) She knew she liked it so much.
(b) It was the only thing her father ever gave her.
(c) She had begged for it.
(d) It was so expensive.

3. When Kelly returns from changing Oliver, she finds a mix-up. They are missing something. What is it?
(a) Plates.
(b) Napkins.
(c) Food.
(d) Entertainment.

4. Who sends the package for Ava in "December Becky"?
(a) Ayinde.
(b) Becky's mom.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Mimi.

5. Who does Ayinde meet for lunch in "October Ayinde?"
(a) Becky.
(b) Lia.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Richard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the friends gathered at the park in "March Lia"?

2. What does Richard say when Tiffany asked him if he wanted to see her again?

3. What does Becky tell Andrew after he agrees to let his mother go?

4. What does Kelly tell the reporter when she asks if her life is what she had imagined it would be?

5. What does Becky promise Mimi to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Kelly trying to do by not letting Steve help even when he offers?

2. How does learning the truth about her childhood help Lia move toward reconciling with Sam?

3. How is Mimi's self-absorption shown in "October Becky"?

4. How does the readers' perception of Steve change in "January Kelly"?

5. How is Lia's final dream symbolic of her improved mental state and also a promise of things to come?

6. How is Becky's sense of humor shown in "October Becky"?

7. How does Merrill's talk of her husband help Lia make another step on the road to recovery?

8. Kelly has been driven by appearances and having everything perfect. How does this change in "February Kelly"?

9. How is Richard able to show his love for Ayinde during the crisis of baby Julian's sickness?

10. How does the fact that Julian is crying when Kelly and Lia arrive and the knowledge that Ayinde didn't know he was crying show the emotional turmoil that she is going through?

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