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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. Which of the following was NOT a solution Kelly had during her first chemotherapy session?

3. Who was the psychologist with whom Kelly consulted?

4. Which of Kelly's cousins had a twenty-one-year-old son who died in a car accident?

5. What medical procedure did Kelly have in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mary ensure that Kelly's prom dress was conservative when she attended Booker's prom?

2. What was Kelly's father's demeanor and his outlook on life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. Why is it called simply THE MIDDLE PLACE? What was Kelly trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the impact that Kelly's childhood had on her as an adult. What did it mean to be the daughter of a doting father? What stigmas did Kelly live with for her entire life? How did Kelly use her childhood experiences to help in the creation of her life's work?

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