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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 does Ayinde meet for lunch in "October Ayinde?"
2. Ayinde tells the friends that she and Richard will be appearing on what television show?
3. When Becky wakes up sick, what does she first think is wrong with her?
4. How does Tiffany feel about being pregnant with Richard's child?
5. What does Lia ask Sam when they get in the car?
Short Essay Questions
1. Lia calls her mother at the end of the "January Kelly" with the intent of asking her to meet her so she can forgive her and let her know it. How does Lia's mother turn the tables?
2. What is Kelly trying to do by not letting Steve help even when he offers?
3. One of the main themes of the book is forgiveness. How is that played out in "February Becky"?
4. Explain the irony between how Ayinde's day begins and how it ends.
5. How does the readers' perception of Steve change in "January Kelly"?
6. How does learning the truth about her childhood help Lia move toward reconciling with Sam?
7. In the chapter "February Lia," how is it shown that Lia is still in love and wants to reach out to Sam?
8. What is symbolic about Lia mentioning that she wished she had her mother's blue coat when she is going to talk to Merrill?
9. Describe how Kelly struggles in "December Kelly" with raising the baby and working.
10. How is Mimi's self-absorption shown in "October Becky"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In the midst of personal troubles, Becky's friends have difficulty finding ways that their lives are blessed and how they are fortunate. In particular, Kelly tends to be scornful when people call her lucky. But, towards the end of the story, she starts to realize how blessed and fortunate she is. How does motherhood tend to put things into perspective for Becky? What does Becky learn from her friends?
Essay Topic 3
Many characters in the story have experienced a loss. Choose one loss. Tell about this loss and how it affected the character.
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