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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 does Annie rush away from the bookstore, on her walk to the dentist?

2. What is Frieda's physical reaction when Annie tells her the woman Graham had an affair with was in Graham's office at the end of the party?

3. How does Annie feel as the kids scatter Graham's ashes?

4. When Annie returns from Frieda's, how does she look to Sarah, at the beginning of Chapter 23?

5. What does the looseness of Annie's childhood home mean to her and her siblings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie compare the arrival of Graham's ashes to Annie shutting Graham's office door after Rosemary leaves?

2. How does Annie first feel as she flips through Memoir of Bookshop?

3. How does Frieda begin to feel admiration for Jeanne for keeping her out of the spreading of Graham's ashes?

4. How does Frieda feel, in the end, about hearing Annie constantly vent about Graham's betrayal?

5. How does being a caretaker of Claire make Frieda feel?

6. How does Frieda believe one can manage in life?

7. How does Frieda acknowledging Graham's affair get her into a tough situation with Annie?

8. How do Sarah and Lucas find themselves in the same situation regarding their parents and their expectations of them?

9. How does Lucas initially feel about his daughter? Why?

10. What is Frieda's response when Sarah asks her if her relationship with Graham had been as secretive as Graham and Annie's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Annie’s fling with Ian, and seeing him again after all those years, important to the story? How does reflecting upon this romance aid Annie in better-understanding both herself and Graham? How does it also help Annie forgive Graham?

Essay Topic 2

Graham is seen by Annie as a lively, warm, social, larger-than-life person. Give at least three examples from the book to support this. Why might Graham be the way he is? What are the pros and cons for Graham's personality? How have events in his life been influenced by his personality?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 7, what does Annie notice about Graham? What does she think is the cause? How does Graham's behavior and demeanor affect Annie in this chapter? How does this contrast with what happens in Chapter 8?

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