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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. On page 285, how long has Nora been at the clinic when she is locking up?

2. On page 297, how many hours do River and Mab talk after school?

3. On page 224, what is Nora wearing when she talks to the guys at the bar about the law suit?

4. What type of material is used for Mirabel's wheelchair ramp at her house?

5. What was the name of the newspaper when Bourne had a newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Apple comes for a therapy appointment, why does Nora think there might be a conflict of interest, and why does that not bother Apple?

2. What ideas do Monday and Mab have for ways River can sabotage his father?

3. What does Mirabel realize when Monday shows her the picture of the Santas pretending to fish in 1963?

4. What does Mirabel say about how Nora started working with Russell?

5. What does Bluebell Park look like in the fall and in the spring and summer?

6. Why does Monday think it would be easy to find a needle in a haystack?

7. Why is Monday using checkout cards?

8. What do the guys at the bar tell Nora about the library building?

9. Who comes while Nora and Mirabel are closing the clinic on page 285?

10. Why is Mab surprised when she and River go inside the plant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?

Essay Topic 2

Nora believes strongly in therapist/patient confidentiality. How does Nora's belief in therapist/patient confidentiality reveal the type of person she is and her code of honor?

Essay Topic 3

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Frankel uses in the novel? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

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