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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. When Steve, Kelly, and Oliver return home from the music class, Kelly falls asleep for just a minute. What time is it when she wakes up?
(a) Noon.
(b) 3;00 p.m.
(c) 1;30 p.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

2. What is Andrew doing when Becky returns home in "February Becky"?
(a) Watching TV.
(b) Taking care of Ava.
(c) Looking at a letter.
(d) Working.

3. What do the friends make Lia promise to return for?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Birthdays.
(c) Becky's baby shower.
(d) Thanksgiving.

4. Who helps Ayinde get into the cardiologist sooner?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Lia.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Richard.

5. How far apart will Andrew and Becky's two children be?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 15 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lia remembers Sam putting a ring on her finger and asking her to let him be in her family now. What was the ring made of?

2. What does Ayinde say to Richard after she finds out he has cheated on her and she has had time to calm down?

3. In "October Becky," Becky brings home a surprise for Andrew. What is the surprise?

4. What nickname does Steve call Oliver?

5. What do Sam and Lia do in the car on the way home from the airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action shows that Ayinde is beginning to come to terms with Richard's infidelity and the resulting child?

2. In the chapter "February Lia," how is it shown that Lia is still in love and wants to reach out to Sam?

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

4. What is ironic about Kelly and Steve's fight?

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 the readers' perception of Steve change in "January Kelly"?

8. How does the interview in "January Kelly" depict Kelly's entire life?

9. How does the author address the common feeling among mothers that they aren't as good at mothering as everyone else they know, or that they lost their temper and yelled?

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

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