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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 16, how old was Bebe's baby when she left her at the fire station?

2. In Chapter 13, what was Mr. Wilkinson's job?

3. In Chapter 18, what was Mrs. McCullough planning on making for Mirabelle's first meal back home?

4. In Chapter 16, what did Mrs. Richardson remember seeing Linda swaddle in an old kerchief?

5. How long was Bebe's baby left oustide in the cold?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Mia manage to pay for art school in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 12, what did Mrs. Richardson learn about Mia's brother?

4. What was in the envelope that Mia left behind?

5. At the end of Chapter 20, what did Mrs. Richardson decide about Izzy?

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

7. In Chapter 15, what did Richardson think she would have done if she had been in Mia's situation?

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

9. In Chapter 20, where did Mrs. Richardson decide they would stay, and what were the sleeping arrangements?

10. What did Izzy do before she left in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mia very carefully chose Pearl’s name. How did Mia choose Pearl’s name? What did the name symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

The custody hearing brought into question the definition of a mother. What does the author reveal about what makes a mother? Which character(s) best represent that definition and why?

Essay Topic 3

Mia Warren and Elena Richardson are opposites. In what way are the women opposites? How do the women’s mothering styles compare? Which woman seems more comfortable with herself and her identity? Why?

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