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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 news does Patrick tell Dave about Megan in Chapter 9?

2. Why was Tilly unable to contact Lenny when she found out she was pregnant?

3. Who is Laurie?

4. Where are the Hunters planning to go for site-seeing in Chapter 7?

5. What is the only way Patrick can get Timmy to sleep?

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

3. What does Megan think Patrick's house would be a perfect setting for?

4. Describe Dave, Megan's former fiance.

5. Why did Tilly move to Williamsburg?

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

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

8. How does Megan react to "The Bridges of Madison County"?

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

10. Explain Megan's failed college engagement.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel "Thanksgiving" is written in third-person point of view, from the perspectives of Megan and Patrick. Discuss how this point of view affects the reader's understanding of the characters, as well as their motivations in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Both Megan's and Patrick's families gather for a special holiday. Discuss the relationships that the protagonists have with their families in the novel "Thanksgiving".

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