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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who calls Becky and Andrew early in the morning?
2. Why does Lia chose to pay this way?
3. Which of the four main characters is an only child?
4. What profession does Becky's husband have?
5. What piece of furniture does Steve bring home without asking Kelly?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Becky so devastated that the doctor wants to perform a c-section?
2. What are some things that have shaped the way Kelly is today?
3. When Lia tells her mother that "Something happened" her mother assures her that she cares. Lia awaits a sign that her mother cares. How does her mother show her that she cares?
4. Jennifer Weiner paints a picture of motherhood in the opening scene of "August Becky." How is this picture humorous?
5. When Richard asks if "it's supposed to be this hard" and he answers "everything" to Ayinde. What does Richard mean by "everything"?
6. In "August Becky," what breakthroughs does Lia make with the loss of her son?
7. How does the "smelly monstrosity of a couch that the neighbor was throwing away" give Kelly flashbacks of her childhood?
8. What are some reasons Becky refuses or does not want to speak to Mimi, her mother-in-law?
9. We learn Kelly wanted a normal childhood in May Kelly. What does Kelly consider a normal childhood?
10. In the chapter "July Ayinde," why is Richard unhappy in the middle of the night?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many objects played significant roles in the story Little Earthquakes, such as the park and the blue coat. Choose an object and describe in detail its significance.
Essay Topic 2
All four main characters are very different and have four very different lives with their husbands. Some women are forced to quit their jobs and stay at home with their children while the other women can go back to their careers. What are the similarities and differences among each of the four families?
Essay Topic 3
Ayinde's life changes dramatically when she has her baby. One of the main ways it dramatically changes her life is it forces her to quit her career because of her husband's celebrity status. How does Ayinde's sense of self change after her marriage and the baby? Do you think Ayinde makes choices for her and her baby that she would have not made if she was still working? Why / why not? How is Ayinde's relationship with her husband and baby affected by her decision not to further pursue her career at this time?
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