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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 Chapter 19, Marie called Kelly to tell her that George had blood in his urine and the tests revealed that _______________________.

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

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

4. What insult did the girl in #42 give to Kelly?

5. What did a little boy in the car pool say about Kelly's bald head?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Kelly do in an attempt to help her children understand the baldness brought on by chemotherapy treatments?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why was befriending Claudia Regan in the sixth grade not a good move for Kelly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of women in America in the late twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What roles did the women in Kelly's life fill for her? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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