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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 is the name of the doctor's midwife?

2. Geoffrey volunteers to hire someone of what nationality to look after Darcy while he is at work?

3. What are Darcy's new friends' names?

4. Ethan also presents her with a present from which far away friend?

5. Back at his apartment, what music does Ethan play when he prepares to answer Darcy's questions about Dex and Rachel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ethan's reaction to Darcy's ultrasound news?

2. Darcy notices a woman at the Muffin Man that she dubs "Madeline." Who is this woman?

3. Why does Ethan break up with Sondrine?

4. Why does Darcy ask Ethan for a night out with him and to meet his friends?

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

6. What is Darcy's reaction to Ethan's lecture the previous night?

7. Describe Rachel's toast at the wedding.

8. Describe the tone of the telephone conversation between Sondrine and Ethan.

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

10. How does Ethan propose to Darcy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

SOMETHING BLUE is about one woman's transformation from social climber to responsible mom. Do you think that it is possible for a person to change so drastically? What conditions would be necessary to facilitate such a transformation?

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

After the boys are born, their names come to Darcy's mind and she names them after Ethan. Ethan is touched. Why is the naming of someone after you such a high honor or hold such meaning?

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