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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 kind of table is brought in to use for the Thanksgiving dinner?

2. What do Megan and Patrick plan to cook in Chapter 5?

3. At what time do Megan and her parents arrive at Patrick's cottage in Chapter 7?

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

5. What does Megan say she has had a compulsion to do since she was a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Megan justify the TV being located in Pat's room?

5. Describe Dave, Megan's former fiance.

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

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

8. What assumption do Patrick and Megan's families make about their relationship?

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

10. Why does Dave challenge Patrick to a competition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel, "Thanksgiving" is set in present-day Williamsburg, Virgina. Discuss how the setting contributes to and influences the plot of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Thanksgiving is not only the title of the book, but a central event in the novel as well. Discuss the holiday and traditions associated with Thanksgiving, and how the holiday is used to further the plot in the novel "Thanksgiving".

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