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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Kelly feel about her mother when Kelly was a girl?
(a) She thought she was trying to destroy her life.
(b) She and her mother were best friends.
(c) She loathed her mother.
(d) She thought she had the mother who had the most fun.

2. Kelly's mother always stressed that Kelly wouldn't find a husband if _____________________.
(a) She wasn't pretty.
(b) She wasn't nice.
(c) She wasn't pure.
(d) She wasn't smart.

3. What decision had Kelly made when she was 29 that upset her parents?
(a) To move to London.
(b) Spend the six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day hiking.
(c) To marry a guy she met in Australia.
(d) To never get married.

4. What words were on the T-shirts mentioned in #22?
(a) Corrigan Cuties.
(b) Gorgeous George.
(c) Corrigan's Crew.
(d) Corrigan Cutters.

5. In Chapter 19, Marie called Kelly to tell her that George had blood in his urine and the tests revealed that _______________________.
(a) He was dehydrated.
(b) He had a bladder infection.
(c) He had kidney stones.
(d) He had cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument did Edward play when friends came over the night before Kelly's chemotherapy began?

2. How old was Kelly Corrigan when she discovered a suspicious lump in her breast?

3. Which of the following countries did Kelly NOT visit on her post-college trip?

4. What diagnosis did Kelly get a week after her biopsy?

5. What convinced Kelly that Edward was her hero?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Kelly call immediately after finding the lump in her breast and how did this person respond?

2. Why had Kelly's parents not told her about her father's prostate cancer?

3. What was involved with Kelly's first chemo session and why would she be limited to only four doses of the anti-cancer drug, Adriamycin?

4. How did a twelve-inch boa constrictor become a household pet and how did Kelly feel about it?

5. Describe the saga of Kelly and her desire for Guess jeans when she was in high school.

6. Describe some of Kelly's experiences during her hiking trip to Nepal.

7. How did situations of two of her friends regarding mothers affect Kelly and thoughts of her children?

8. Why was Kelly unable to devote much time to her children lately and why was she afraid of catching infectious diseases?

9. How did Kelly describe her parents' marriage and the different roles they played in the home?

10. Why did Mary ensure that Kelly's prom dress was conservative when she attended Booker's prom?

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