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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. Where does Lia go to get help in "September Lia"?
2. What reason does Ayinde give Richard for Julian sleeping with them?
3. How does Kelly determine that Oliver is hungry?
4. Why is Kelly annoyed with Steve throughout the story?
5. What does Lia do with her engagement ring?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Becky always seems to worry about her weight. How is this self-consciousness shown in the chapter "June Becky"?
3. What are some things that have shaped the way Kelly is today?
4. How does the "smelly monstrosity of a couch that the neighbor was throwing away" give Kelly flashbacks of her childhood?
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. What are some reasons Becky refuses or does not want to speak to Mimi, her mother-in-law?
7. Why does the director tell Ayinde that no one will tune in to watch her read the news?
8. Ayinde is experiencing pain and suffering when first introduced in "April Ayinde". Usually Ayinde is one that appears to have it all. In what ways is Ayinde experiencing pain and suffering?
9. What is the symbolism of Lia tucking her hair under the baseball cap as she heads for the Parents Together Grief group?
10. Jennifer Weiner paints a picture of motherhood in the opening scene of "August Becky." How is this picture humorous?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Lia flies to Philadelphia, she leaves Sam behind, even though they love each other. Why does Lia assume her presence is hurting Sam? Where does her sense of guilt come from and how does this complicate her guilt? Why does she finally reach out to Sam?
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
Paula, Kelly's mother, tries to convince Kelly that covetousness is wrong. Due to Kelly's childhood, Kelly did not take this advice to heart. Should Kelly have listened to her mother's advice more closely? Why does Kelly strive so hard to find the perfect accessories? Is Kelly truly covetous? Does Kelly wish to appear affluent? Does she truly appreciate nice things? Whatever Kelly's motivation, do you think she will ever be satisfied by the acquisition of more objects? Defend your answer.
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