4. Which of the following is not one of the activities Ellen describes having with her mother?
(a) A trip to a museum
(b) Trips to restaurants
(c) Trips to movie theaters
(d) A trip to the beach

5. Where did Ellen's parents go after their marriage ceremony?
(a) Niagra Falls
(b) Cambers Street
(c) Mexico
(d) Florida

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate say the book club will do after they complete the book they're working on?

2. What does Ellen win for her essay on euthanasia?

3. What is Jules' reaction to Ellen's news that she and her mother have formed a book club?

4. When does Kate say she and Ellen had a talk about sex?

5. What is the project Kate is asked to call on a young mother about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellen say she believes her role was in her parents' marriage?

2. What does Ellen say tips her off to the fact that Jules has been talking to her mother and what does that say about the relationship between Jules and her mother?

3. What are some of the noises Ellen hears while she's in jail?

4. What questions does Ellen ask about the organization of the book club and what does Kate respond?

5. How did Jonathan and his father come to live in Langhorne?

6. How does Ellen discover that her father is having an affair?

7. What is Jonathan's relationship with his mother?

8. Briefly describe the conversation that occurs when one of the women asks if George is taking time off.

9. What is the "secret ingredient" Ellen adds to the chicken stock and what does her mother say about it?

10. What is the new arrangement Dr. Cohn says she's going to make for Kate and what is Ellen's reaction?

(see the answer keys)

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