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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During a conversation with Ellie in Chapter 16, Julia realizes that she has taken what action without realizing it?
(a) She has resigned herself to parenting Alice.
(b) She has said goodbye to Max.
(c) She has given up on herself.
(d) She has compartmentalized her grief.

2. What word does the narrator use in Chapter 19 to describe the changes in Alice?
(a) Discouraging.
(b) Stunning.
(c) Pleasing.
(d) Remarkable.

3. How many other women does Max claim to have soaked with in his hot tub?
(a) None.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

4. What is the last name of the man named George who appears in Chapter 21 to claim that he is a relative of Alice's?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Rakin.
(c) Azelle.
(d) Manning.

5. Around what topic do Ellie and Julia finally find common ground in Chapter 12?
(a) Financial woes.
(b) Past heartbreak.
(c) An existential yen for truth.
(d) Political ambivalence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Julia muses that she had always gained what element as a result of spending time with her mother?

2. What sound alerts Julia and Max to Ellie's imminent arrival at the place where the wolf is being held?

3. What new skill does Julia NOT name as one developed by Alice when she gives the press conference in Chapter 15?

4. Julia reports in Chapter 13 that how many reporters had shown up to the latest press conference about Alice?

5. How does Ellie respond in Chapter 14 when Julia names a particular family member's words of comfort?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had been the cause of the break-up between Julia and Philip?

2. What element of the car ride with Alice bothers Alice and what does Julia decide to do about the situation?

3. What hypothesis does Julia form about Alice's early childhood and why does she form it?

4. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Julia sees Alice's progress as a continuum, rather than a journey with a fixed destination.

5. What does the narrator mean when describing Ellie as both happy and unhappy as a result of her reunion with Julia?

6. What knowledge is described as "building in Julia, filling her lungs like a slow-growing case of pneumonia" (203)?

7. What common ground do Ellie and Julia find in Chapter 12?

8. For what reason does Julia accept Max's invitation to ride on the back of his motorcycle?

9. In what way does Ellie surprise Julia in Chapter 14 and how does Julia react to the surprise?

10. What coping mechanisms does Max use to cope with his dark mood on Christmas day?

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