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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 Megan fantasize about doing in Patrick's house?

2. What did Megan plan to make for Timmy for Christmas?

3. What disaster befalls the Thanksgiving turkey?

4. What do Dave and Patrick play to decide who will marry Megan?

5. Who does Patrick begin to doubt he would trust to care for Timmy?

Short Essay Questions

1. The day after his date with Megan, what does Patrick find is the only way to get Timmy to sleep?

2. Explain Megan's failed college engagement.

3. What does Megan do on Thanksgiving morning?

4. Why doesn't Megan kiss Timmy good-bye?

5. How does Timmy interrupt Megan and Pat's romantic evening, and why?

6. Why does Patrick put the animated film on the TV first?

7. Why didn't Lenny know about Tilly's pregnancy?

8. Why did Tilly move to Williamsburg?

9. What does Megan decide she needs soon after Timmy leaves?

10. What does Patrick tell Dave is the reason Megan wanted to marry him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marriage is a constant element of the novel "Thanksgiving." Discuss the idea of marriage in the novel and how Megan and Patrick deal with the ever- present pressure associated with marriage.

Essay Topic 2

In the novel "Thanksgiving", there are two protagonists; Megan Murphy and Patrick Hunter. Describe these two characters in detail and the relationship between them.

Essay Topic 3

Megan and Patrick have many ups and downs throughout the narrative. Discuss conflict in the novel "Thanksgiving". What are some common reasons for conflict between the leads? How do they resolve them?

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