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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. How does Mimi react when she finds the DVD's?
2. Who does Kelly call for support in "February Kelly"?
3. Which character said, "You'd be surprised what people can live with"?
4. Lia's mother tells Lia that she has been talking to someone. Whom has Lia's mother been talking to?
5. Who does Ayinde meet for lunch in "October Ayinde?"
Short Essay Questions
1. One of the main themes of the book is forgiveness. How is that played out in "February Becky"?
2. Lia sees that the babies are growing and changing and Becky remarks that they all have changed. How does this comment mimic the theme and title of the story?
3. How does the author foreshadow the disaster of the magazine interview?
4. How does Becky crack the tough shell Mimi has built around her?
5. How does Mimi finally go too far and prompt Becky to stand up to her?
6. How is Mimi's self-absorption shown in "October Becky"?
7. What is Kelly trying to do by not letting Steve help even when he offers?
8. Describe how Kelly struggles in "December Kelly" with raising the baby and working.
9. How does the interview in "January Kelly" depict Kelly's entire life?
10. Explain how the title of the story has a double meaning.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
All four main characters become unexpectedly best friends. Learning each main character's personalities, does this surprise you? In what ways is it beneficial for these four women to become best friends? In what ways is it harmful for these four women to become best friends?
Essay Topic 2
Many characters in the story have experienced a loss. Choose one loss. Tell about this loss and how it affected the character.
Essay Topic 3
Of all the main characters, Becky is the character who struggles with physical appearance. She looks in the mirror and questions whether she is pregnant or just fat. Although Becky has struggled with her body image most of her life, the pregnancy really makes her draw attention to her weight. She has hoped that through the pregnancy she could relax with the weight issue, but it has not. How do this disappointment and her struggle with weight loss and body image affect her view of pregnancy?
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