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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. What is Kacey's most recent boyrfriend's nickname?
2. Which cousin of Mickey's seems to recognize Kacey's most recent boyfriend?
3. What phrase does Mickey's new partner use in Part I about the people they are supposed to protect that turns Mickey off?
4. Who owns the store and coffee shop that Mickey most often frequents on her beat?
5. What does Mickey tell Truman her first impression of Dock was when she first met him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What "other life" does Mickey wonder about sometimes?
2. In Part II, who does Truman put Mickey in touch with who helps her find Kacey's most recent boyfriend?
3. In Part I, how does Mickey know that the body she and Lafferty finds is the probable victim of a homicide?
4. What is Mickey always afraid of when she is called to the scene in an area with the body of a young woman?
5. In Part II, how does Mickey find out who Kacey's lastest boyfriend is?
6. In Part I, what does Mickey reveal about her former partner Truman's handling of police business and how it differs from her own?
7. What does Mickey think of her landlady, Mrs. Mahon, in Part I?
8. Why did Mickey decline to attend college even though she was accepted?
9. How does Mickey feel about her job as a police officer?
10. What problems does Mickey have with Bethany, her son Thomas's babysitter, in Part I?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What specific challenges does Mickey encounter as a female police officer? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Consider the various descriptions of babies throughout the novel - Mickey's love for Thomas; Kacey's yearning to see Thomas; Mrs. Mahon's volunteer work with the babies going through withdrawal; and the conclusion of the novel with Kacey, Mickey, and Mrs. Mahon in the NICU. Write an essay describing the different meanings and symbolism Moore bestows upon babies throughout the book.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring Moore's treatment of the theme of trust throughout the novel, especially as it relates to Mickey's relationships with those closest to her.
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