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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. In Chapter 19, where did Bebe sit and watch the McCullough house?

2. In Chapter 18, where did Mrs. Richardson remind Elizabeth Manwill that Elizabeth met Derrick?

3. In Chapter 15, what did Mia bring Lexie to eat at 3:15?

4. In Chapter 17, what year were Mrs. Richardson and Elizabeth Manwill roommates in college?

5. In Chapter 15, when Izzy came over and Lexie was at the Warren's duplex, what did Pearl tell her they were doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what did Pearl say about seeing the Ryans or her grandparents?

2. In Chapter 14, what did Pauline give Mia before she died, and how did her gift help Mia?

3. In Chapter 19 what did Mia say to Izzy instead of good-bye?

4. In Chapter 12, why did Lexie decide to get an abortion?

5. In Chapter 14, how did Mia decide to become a surrogate for the Ryans?

6. How did Warren die in Chapter 14?

7. In Chapter 12, what did Trip say when Pearl asked him if they were dating?

8. When Mrs. Richardson asked Elizabeth Manwill for information, what did Elizabeth realize Elena had been doing?

9. In Chapter 11, why did Mrs. Richardson invite Pearl to a brunch to celebrate Lexie's acceptance into Yale?

10. At the end of Chapter 18, why did Mrs. Richardson tell Mia to leave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mia and the Richardsons come from very different socio-economic environments. How has their socio-economic status affected the women? How has the socio-economic status of the women been a positive or a negative influence in their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Ed Lim used his Asian American background to represent Bebe in the custody hearing. What was Ed Lim’s background? How did his background prepare him to defend Bebe?

Essay Topic 3

Izzy is the protagonist in the novel. Why is Izzy the protagonist? Who is the antagonist? How do their conflicts advance the plot of the novel?

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