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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 Graham's original reason for coming to see Rosemary?

2. What reminder does Annie have of Sarah, as a toddler, hitting her with a heavy toy?

3. What does Frieda remember doing during most of Graham and Annie's wedding ceremony?

4. What does Annie think is missing as she looks at Graham's body?

5. From where does Karen tell Annie and Graham she has just arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Graham feel after his talk with Rosemary?

2. What is Annie's reaction to the EMTs laughter as they carry Graham's body out of the house?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Graham remembering and why?

4. What is the relationship like between Annie and Danielle?

5. What does Annie realize, towards the end of this section of the book, is changing regarding her relationship to her children?

6. How does the talk go between Graham and Rosemary?

7. Why does Lucas resent his mother?

8. What is learned about Sarah's relationship with her mother, based on what she tells Thomas?

9. Why does Annie feel shame when she thinks about her previous marriage?

10. What does Graham do to make sure he has a talk with Rosemary about ending their relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annie feels a sense of relief multiple times, in regards to her closeness with people. What are two times that she feels this relief? What are the events surrounding this sense of relief? What does this reinforce regarding Annie's personality as it was described early on in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Both Sarah and Lucas feel that they are unable to grieve because they must be strong for their mothers. Why do they feel they must be strong? How does this behavior reflect their relationships with their mothers? How does it also reinforce their feelings towards their mothers?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of Chapter 6, Graham sees the beautiful bouquet of flowers Annie has purchased. How does he compare it to his bouquet? How do these bouquets of flowers reference the people who purchased them? What do these bouquets reinforce about what the reader knows about these two characters?

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