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

2. Where was Kelly when she discovered the lump in her breast?

3. In which city did Kelly grow up?

4. Kelly's father coached a youth team for which sport?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kelly Corrigan is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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

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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