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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 restaurant Darcy goes to check the classifieds and regroup after her disastrous interview?

2. What color hair does Simon the Ginger have?

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

4. What kind of car does Geoffrey have?

5. Geoffrey shows Darcy pamphlets from flats in what posh neighborhood that reminds Darcy of where Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Darcy's conversation with her mom go?

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

5. How does Ethan propose to Darcy?

6. Describe Darcy and Geoffrey's relationship.

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

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

9. Why does Ethan break up with Sondrine?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

SOMETHING BLUE can be considered a love story. Write what you think it means to love someone. Is this the same or different from romantic love or being "in love." What kinds of love are demonstrated in the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Darcy continually views herself as the victim, despite that fact that she also acted in very hurtful ways. Darcy continually displays self-centered behaviors and assumes the world revolves around her. Where do you suppose this mentality came from? Was she born with it or did she learn it over time?

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