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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 are the women taking to the hospice center?

2. What happens while Louise is having her photos taken?

3. What news had Viv once given Professor Dipple and Cilla Whitney that displeased them?

4. Louise states that one of her favorite names is ____________.

5. Canoe notes that ___________ are especially frightened by the hounds.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the popular child-rearing expert whose advice the women closely follow?

2. Describe the scenario of Louise's photo shoot and the reactions of the other women present.

3. How do the women feel about their lives since giving birth to their daughters?

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5. How does the group meeting at the hospice end on this day?

6. What was Viv's decision-making process about her life's direction?

7. What is the reason for the party Canoe is hosting today?

8. What is the setting for this section?

9. What do the women discuss about the properties of words and lines they read?

10. How do Judy's friends integrate and make themselves welcome with the other hospice guests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses several instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the taboo of homosexuality in the 1950s. Why would Viv's friends consider her ex-husband, Clark, to be less of a person because of his presumed homosexuality? How does the group of women accept the lesbian relationship of Carmen and Suzie several years later?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study on Esther. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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