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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 does the acronym for CLIMB stand for?

2. What kind of dogs does Darcy imagine her and Geoffrey having?

3. What is the name of Darcy's doctor?

4. Where does Geoffrey invite Darcy to go for Christmas?

5. What excuse did Ethan give for him and Sondrine arriving late?

Short Essay Questions

1. What restrictions have the doctors placed on Darcy for the remaining weeks of her pregnancy?

2. As they ring in the new year, how does Darcy feel about Geoffrey?

3. When does Darcy realize her feelings for Ethan?

4. Describe Sondrine's personality from the double date on New Year's Eve.

5. Describe Darcy's first encounter with Geofrrey's son, Max.

6. How does Ethan propose to Darcy?

7. What does Darcy realize as she looks at old pictures from her past life?

8. What does the little square of blue paper that Ethan gives to Darcy mean?

9. What is Ethan's reaction to Darcy cleaning the apartment and making dinner?

10. The two couples have several tense moments during dinner. Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Darcy and Ethan get married, Rachel and Dex attend the wedding and Rachel toasts the couple with "true love and true friendship." Rachel and Darcy had since made up. Do you think their relationship is true friendship? Cite examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Marcus tells Darcy that he doesn't want to be with her anymore. Find examples of Darcy's behavior that would make her difficult to be with. As a reader, were you surprised that Marcus broke up with Darcy? Were there specific scenes that foreshadowed their breakup?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses a third-person subjective narrative to tell the story. Do you think the story would have been better told using another perspective? Give examples of specific parts of the book that support your position.

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