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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. In a flashback, what event were Kelly, GT and Booker going to attend?

2. What did Kelly find in an old trunk that belonged to her parents?

3. Who was Emily Birenbaum?

4. What did Kelly do in an attempt to help her young daughters deal with her illness?

5. Why was Kelly's daughter, Georgia, upset with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Kelly's role in the demise of the boa constrictor?

2. Describe Kelly's experience on the day of her breast biopsy.

3. What had another chemo patient told Kelly about side effects and what did Kelly experience after her first treatment?

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

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

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

7. How did Kelly respond to the comments made by a neighbor boy about her bald head?

8. What was Kelly's sport during high school and how did her father support her in it?

9. What kind of support did Kelly receive after her breast cancer diagnosis and what was her attitude in communicating with people?

10. How did Kelly's parents differ in their parenting styles when Kelly was a teenager?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Mary Corrigan. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Kelly Corrigan's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

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