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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. Why is the book reading not cancelled?

2. What does Annie like to do in the shower?

3. How does Frieda feel about the time in Lucas' life where he could only speak reasonably with Annie?

4. How does Frieda react in Chapter 8 to the news of Graham's passing?

5. Whenever Annie thinks about her first husband, what is her primary emotion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie feel about Graham's body?

2. Why does Lucas resent his mother?

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

4. What leads to Graham's affair with Rosemary?

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

6. Describe Annie's two past solo shows in New York.

7. Why does Annie love her car so much?

8. What do Sarah and Lucas believe must take place for their father and why?

9. What advice does John Norris give Graham over their lunch date?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Sarah and Lucas harbor ill feelings and/or resentment towards their mothers. Why do they feel this way? Should the mothers be blamed for how their children feel? Why or why not? Could these relationships be healed? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Both Sarah and Lucas have similar relationships with their mothers. Describe these relationships. How do these relationships compare to the ones they have with their stepmothers? Why might these relationships be the way they are? What does Sarah realize about both her and Lucas' desires regarding their parents? What role does their father play in these family dynamics?

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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