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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Kelly upset on Thanksgiving when Edward's father was visiting?
(a) He always insulted Kelly's cooking.
(b) He had lost his job.
(c) He was going in for some medical tests.
(d) He was well and her father was very sick.

2. Which of the following was NOT a side effect of chemotherapy that another patient told Kelly that she experienced?
(a) Mouth sores.
(b) Hearing problems.
(c) Weight loss.
(d) Numb fingers.

3. Who was Kelly's doctor?
(a) Dr. Patel.
(b) Dr. Rosenberg.
(c) Dr. White.
(d) Dr. Jenkins.

4. Who was Kelly's good friend in sixth grade?
(a) Angie Martin.
(b) Avery Miller.
(c) Allison Mundth.
(d) Anna Munson.

5. Which of the following countries did Kelly NOT visit on her post-college trip?
(a) Thailand.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) India.
(d) Australia.

6. Who never missed an event or practice of Kelly's?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

7. From what disease did Kelly's father's father die?
(a) Heart disease.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Prostate cancer.
(d) Leukemia.

8. What was purchased for the boa constrictor to eat?
(a) Insects.
(b) A mouse.
(c) Grains.
(d) Pellets.

9. What did Kelly find in an old trunk that belonged to her parents?
(a) Photo albums.
(b) Wedding clothes.
(c) School yearbooks.
(d) Love letters.

10. What did Edward say to Kelly about her bald head?
(a) He told her to buy as many wigs as she wanted.
(b) He told her she was beautiful.
(c) He told her that it was good that her hair grows fast.
(d) He told her to wear a scarf.

11. The babysitter took care of the girls when Kelly had to go to _____________________.
(a) Her office.
(b) The grocery.
(c) The Imaging Center.
(d) The PTA meeting.

12. Where did Kelly spend her time over the winter holidays when she was 29?
(a) London.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Nepal.

13. How many bags of solution did Kelly have during her first chemotherapy treatment?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

14. What was Kelly's father's reaction to her diagnosis?
(a) He was relieved.
(b) He had nothing to say.
(c) He was pessimistic.
(d) He was very positive.

15. What did Kelly do in an attempt to help her young daughters deal with her illness?
(a) The rented a movie about children with sick mommies.
(b) She had a friend shave her head so the girls could watch.
(c) She took the girls to the park to let them play.
(d) She read them a book about how mommies still love their children even if they don't feel good.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pieces of tissue were removed in the procedure in #19?

2. What item did Kelly want more than anything as a girl?

3. What medical procedure did Kelly have in Chapter 5?

4. Why would Kelly get only four doses of the anti-cancer drug, Adriamycin, during her treatment?

5. How many pills had Kelly taken the day before her mother's birthday?

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