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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 surprise did George and Mary give to Kelly for Christmas in Chapter 21?
(a) They gave her a pair of skis.
(b) They gave her and Edward tickets for a Caribbean cruise.
(c) They said that George's cancer was in remission.
(d) They surprised her by coming to California.

2. In Chapter 21, Kelly and her family spent Christmas with _________________ in California.
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her in-laws.
(c) Her good friend.
(d) Her brothers.

3. Where did Kelly go when she visited Philadelphia in Chapter 39?
(a) Her father's treatment center.
(b) An orchestra performance.
(c) A new shopping mall.
(d) A realtor's office.

4. What did Kelly do with her daughters because she knew she wasn't giving them enough attention?
(a) A picnic in the park.
(b) Went to a movie.
(c) An art project.
(d) A day at the beach.

5. With what organization did Kelly get her first professional job?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) The American Cancer Society.
(c) IBM.
(d) The United Way.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT discussed in the radiation waiting room that Kelly hated?

2. After whom was Kelly's first daughter, Georgia, named?

3. Edward told Kelly that their family's future was in __________________ with him and Georgia.

4. After five years of living in California, Kelly and Edward seriously considered moving to __________________.

5. How many children had Kelly and Edward always wanted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Kelly very frank with two athletic men at a gathering of friends regarding a discussion of health?

2. Why was Kelly resistant to starting estrogen therapy which would eliminate estrogen from her body?

3. What did Kelly, Edward and the girls do when they learned that George had only two more cancer treatments?

4. What restrictions was Kelly warned about prior to having her lumpectomy?

5. Explain why Georgia and Claire had begun acting out since Kelly's illness and why Kelly wanted to change this.

6. How many children had Kelly and Edward wanted and why did Kelly want a son?

7. What was the real reason that Kelly got angry with Edward when he called his parents so often during their trip to New England?

8. What were some of the attractive reasons about the house Kelly found in the Piedmont school district near San Francisco?

9. How did Mary respond to Kelly's gift of new kitchen and bath items?

10. Why was Dr. Schoenberg particularly empathetic to Kelly's interest in her father's cancer treatment?

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