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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 anniversary did Terry celebrate in the Western Tanager chapter?

2. What did Terry say happened to her as her mother died of cancer?

3. What kind of curlews were used as a chapter title?

4. What did Diane and Terry make a pact about?

5. What did Diane talk about on Terry's anniversary?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Terry and Diane spend their evening after being in the desert?

2. What realization did Terry have at the Abbey?

3. What happened to Terry at the Escalante River?

4. What did Diane try to convince her family to do when she was given one year left to live?

5. What happened while Terry was on the Native American excursion?

6. What did Terry do for her mother on her hike near Brighton?

7. What was most touching to Terry on the Christmas when Diane had a glucose IV?

8. What did Dian have a surgery for after the family portrait?

9. What did Diane say after her second intestinal surgery?

10. What is historically significant about Emigration Canyon Road?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Belonging and security were two themes present in this book. Where did these themes appear, and which people were most motivated by them?

Essay Topic 2

Which person did you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Terry endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

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