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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. How does Kelly solve the problem at her event in "December Kelly"?
(a) She calls in a favor and gets some delivered quickly.
(b) She finds some in the kitchen.
(c) She says, We don't need napkins.
(d) She hands Delores money and tells her to buy paper ones.

2. Why is Becky upset by what is in the package?
(a) She thought it was ugly.
(b) No answers are correct.
(c) They are Jewish.
(d) She wanted to pick out Ava's stocking.

3. 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 remembers Lia.
(b) She has another son.
(c) She didn't remember Lia.
(d) She was dressed up.

4. Besides the Christmas stocking, what else does Mimi send to try to get Becky in the Christmas Spirit?
(a) A gift for her.
(b) A tree.
(c) A Christmas card.
(d) A Santa Claus toy.

5. Where does Kelly meet Steve so that they can talk in "February Kelly"?
(a) At the coffee shop.
(b) At their house.
(c) At the park.
(d) At Mas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the letter in "February Becky" from?

2. What is the first thing that Kelly must do when she arrives at the work function with Oliver in tow?

3. What does Tiffany ask Ayinde?

4. Who was the quote, "You'd be surprised what people can life with" referring to?

5. Where is Lia when she has her dream?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the irony between how Ayinde's day begins and how it ends.

4. Describe how Kelly struggles in "December Kelly" with raising the baby and working.

5. How does the author foreshadow the disaster of the magazine interview?

6. How does Mimi finally go too far and prompt Becky to stand up to her?

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

8. How does Becky crack the tough shell Mimi has built around her?

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. What is symbolic about Lia mentioning that she wished she had her mother's blue coat when she is going to talk to Merrill?

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