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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. For what did Kelly pray on the way home from the hospital?

2. What decision had Kelly made when she was 29 that upset her parents?

3. From what disease did Kelly's father's father die?

4. Edward reminded Kelly that she would be done with chemo by what day?

5. What sport did Kelly take up when she was a young girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What were the jobs that George had his kids pursue outside the house and how did he promote them?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting and time period for Kelly Corrigan's childhood. What was America like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Kelly, her family and friends?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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