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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 does Ayinde think that Lolo is happy that Richard was unfaithful?
(a) She is right.
(b) She never did like Richard.
(c) All of the above.
(d) She is getting more work since they are in the news.

2. Why are the friends gathered at the park in "March Lia"?
(a) For Ayinde's birthday.
(b) For Becky to tell them she is pregnant.
(c) To celebrate their friendship.
(d) To say goodbye to Lia.

3. Who does Kelly call for support in "February Kelly"?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Ayinde.
(c) Becky.
(d) Lia.

4. When Kelly returns home from the coffee shop in "December Kelly," she finds that Steve isn't home. When she calls him, where does she find that he is?
(a) Stuck in traffic.
(b) Looking for a job.
(c) The park.
(d) The grocery store.

5. What does Kelly tell the reporter when she asks if her life is what she had imagined it would be?
(a) "It's not as good as she imagined."
(b) "It is better than she imagined."
(c) "It is exactly as she imagined."
(d) "It is much harder."

Short Answer Questions

1. During "November Lia" a solution is found for Becky's childcare dilemma. Who is going to watch Oliver?

2. Where is Lia when she has her dream?

3. What happens when the photographer opens the closet?

4. When Ayinde goes looking for Richard to talk with him, where does she find him?

5. Who does Ayinde meet for lunch in "October Ayinde?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the need for communication show in "February Kelly"?

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

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

4. How does Becky convince Andrew that they can't just give his mother what she wants?

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

6. 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?

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

8. What is the huge plot twist that happens in "January Becky"?

9. Explain how the title of the story has a double meaning.

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

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