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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. How old are the daughters of the women in the group?

2. When does Viv expect to return to school?

3. What kind of party did Canoe have when she turned 12?

4. Viv allows herself to muse silently about ___________________ and Cilla Whitney.

5. What does Barbara place side-by-side in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the sad Christmas spent by the women at the hospice.

2. What is the setting for this section?

3. What do the women worry about regarding Him and their daughters?

4. What is the significance of the girls flirting with the boys in the park?

5. What is the setting for this section?

6. Why will the women spend Christmas at the hospice?

7. Explain the metaphor of the fox and the foxhunt.

8. How does Louise's photo shoot come to an end?

9. What is Canoe's latest initiative for the women?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character study of Him. What are his physical characteristics? What emotional hold does he hold over all the women? What does he signify in the women's lives?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by giving her book this title? Does it imply exclusivity or ostracizing? Do the women feel proud to be one of "our kind"?

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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