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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 was George's signature move?

2. The house Kelly found was very expensive because it was near which city?

3. What did Claire do on the vacation that panicked her parents?

4. How long was Kelly supposed to wait before having any more children?

5. Edward gave Kelly an engagement ring with what kind of stone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Georgia and Claire had begun acting out since Kelly's illness and why Kelly wanted to change this.

2. How did Edward's lack of enthusiastic response to Kelly's new job show that he was not like her father?

3. What were some of the attractive reasons about the house Kelly found in the Piedmont school district near San Francisco?

4. What was the result of Kelly's genetic testing?

5. Why was Kelly resistant to starting estrogen therapy which would eliminate estrogen from her body?

6. What was the reason for Kelly's panic attack at the funeral of GT's friend's father?

7. How many children had Kelly and Edward wanted and why did Kelly want a son?

8. How did Kelly and Edward meet and what impressed George the most about Edward?

9. What were some of the reasons that Kelly liked living in California?

10. When did Kelly experience her first panic attack and how did her mother help her through it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kelly Corrigan was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Kelly's life through this book, what were her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did she manage through them? How did her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Edward Lichty. 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?

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