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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. How does Megan get Patrick to wake up?

2. What movie did Patrick rent for he and Megan to watch?

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

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

5. What alcohol does Patrick bring for he and Megan to drink?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dave challenge Patrick to a competition?

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

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

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

5. What does Megan do on Thanksgiving morning?

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

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

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

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

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

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

A few situations in the novel can be deemed as improbable or far-fetched. Discuss the reader's need to suspend disbelief to appreciate the story. Also, what are some examples of improbable situations in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme that love overcomes all obstacles in regards to the novel "Thanksgiving". In what way does Megan's and Patrick's love overcome obstacles, and what obstacles do they overcome?

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