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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 Megan's true profession?

2. How is Megan helping a college faculty member?

3. What skill do both Megan and Patrick lack?

4. Where was Patrick raised?

5. What does Patrick do to Megan after he drops Timmy off at her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrick tease Megan about when they first meet?

2. What does Megan do for a living?

3. What does Megan resolve to do in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner?

4. What does Megan wear to the door when Patrick comes by to drop off Timmy in Chapter 3?

5. Where did Patrick get the playpen?

6. How does Megan end up promising to have supper with Patrick every night?

7. What does Tilly Coogan tell Megan when Tilly leaves her son with her?

8. What does Patrick say he would do with Timmy if Tilly never returned?

9. Why does Patrick liken himself to Prince Charming at one point in Chapter 3?

10. Why does Megan think Patrick is a bad "pet parent"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Megan and Patrick invite their families over for a joint Thanksgiving meal. Both sets of parents quickly begin to meddle in the affairs of their children, encouraging marriage. Discuss the parents' role in the issues faced by Megan and Patrick concerning marriage.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the dialogue used in the novel "Thanksgiving". How would you describe the dialogue and what effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is your overall opinion of the novel "Thanksgiving"? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

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