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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. Where does Chip spend his summer holidays?

2. What famous cafe did Denise work at when she arrived back in Philadelphia?

3. Who does Caroline say Gary is nothing like?

4. What does Gitanas say he is selling?

5. What does Caroline say is wrong with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gitanas's printout say about Lithuania?

2. How do Caroline and Caleb gang up on Gary?

3. How did Denise determine that she didn't become a squishy liberal?

4. What Caroline does that Gary say he wants back?

5. How does Alfred worry Enid just before the cruise?

6. Why does Caroline have a problem with Enid?

7. Describe the argument Gary says could end their marriage?

8. Why did Enid feel jealous of her neighbors while awaiting her third child?

9. What does Alfred think about the stock market?

10. Why is a mixed grill important to Gary and his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems has Alfred had since retiring? How have his problems affected his mental health and the health of those around him?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the future of the following characters. Why do you think their lives will map out like this?

1. Chip.

2. Denise.

3. Enid.

4. Gary.

5. Caroline.

Essay Topic 3

In what way are many of the relationships depicted in the novel considered unhealthy? What constitutes a healthy relationship?

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