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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. Lizabeth and the intruder have a mutual acquaintance. Who is this person?
2. What do the furniture people do with Lizabeth's double bed?
3. When did the inspection sticker on Lizabeth's car expire?
4. While Matt and Lizabeth are lying in bed mad at each other, what thought makes Lizabeth sad?
5. Why does Matt refuse to watch the movie?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the barbecue, Ferguson steals the ham and runs off. Describe what happens next.
2. What does Matt do to distract Jason and Billy from their worries in Chapter 9?
3. Lizabeth seems to have many preconceived notions about what a perfect father should be. In her mind, Matt falls short in several of these categories. What does she say in Chapter 7 that expresses these notions and where Matt falls short?
4. What happens while Matt is cooking breakfast in Chapter 8?
5. Lizabeth comes to terms with the fact that she was wrong about Matt and his profession. What is this revelation, and how does it change her opinion about him?
6. In the Epilogue, what does Matt do to complete Lizabeth's happiness?
7. How does Richard Hastings find out about Lizabeth, and why does he choose to flash her?
8. Lizabeth decides to question Matt point blank about what he would do in certain parental situations. What does she ask him, and how does he respond?
9. Elsie finds out the first name of the flasher and where he lives. What does Lizabeth choose to do with this information?
10. As Lizabeth spends most of the barbecue trying to identify the flasher, one man in particular catches her eye. What does she do to try to find out if he is the flasher, and what is the result?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Since she was 5, Lizabeth's dream was to be a fairy. She held onto that dream through adulthood, even though she was well aware that fairies don't exist. What does a fairy symbolize to Lizabeth as a child? What does it symbolize as an adult? What does the fact that she has held onto this dream tell you about Lizabeth and her personality?
Essay Topic 2
True happiness seems to be the basis for most, if not all, romance novels. Both of the main characters are seeking true happiness by taking very different paths that somehow converge in the end. What path does Matt believe will lead to true happiness? Why do you think he believes this? What path does Lizabeth believe leads to true happiness? Why do you think that she believes this? At what point do their paths converge?
Essay Topic 3
Matt's motorcycle is huge and shiny, and it terrifies Lizabeth. This item is heavy with symbolism. What does it represent and why?
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