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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. Who is Laurie?

2. In Chapter 5, where is Megan stationed for her weekend job?

3. How does Megan describe her engagements in comparison to her relationship with Patrick?

4. What did Megan sell her sports car to buy?

5. What does Megan plan to do as soon as Timmy leaves with his parents?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patrick manage to get soaked in the rain shower?

2. What does Megan admit to looking at the night of her first date with Patrick?

3. Why did Tilly move to Williamsburg?

4. Why does Patrick dismiss any possibility of living with Megan before marriage?

5. What has Megan felt a compulsion to do since she was a child?

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

7. Who do Megan and Patrick make toasts to in Chapter 6?

8. Describe Dave, Megan's former fiance.

9. Though she has been engaged twice before, in Chapter 6 what does Megan note she has never done before?

10. How does Megan wake Patrick up when she realizes he is late for work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Thanksgiving". How did you react to the ending? Is it predictable? Surprising?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Megan is thrust into a situation where she is compelled to look after a young infant. Prior to this experience, Megan was uncomfortable around babies and had not thought about motherhood. Discuss how the experience with Timmy changes Megan and awakens her maternal instincts.

Essay Topic 3

The author of "Thanksgiving", Janet Evanovich, is more well-known for her mystery novels, rather than her work in the romance novel genre. Discuss her previous work and how "Thanksgiving" compares to her other work.

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