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

2. Who was the psychologist with whom Kelly consulted?

3. What happened during Kelly's father's surgery that would set him up for problems later?

4. Where did Kelly spend her time over the winter holidays when she was 29?

5. Who were Georgia and Claire?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What type of childhood did Kelly have?

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

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

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

6. How did Kelly's family and friends rally around her to support her prior to her first chemotherapy treatment?

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

8. 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?

9. Describe Kelly's life when she traveled to Australia after graduating college.

10. What were the four truths of Buddhism that Kelly learned from a German woman in Nepal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Illness takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the depiction of illness in Kelly's life? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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