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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. Where did George go for some spiritual renewal?

2. On what matter did George ask Kelly to back off prior to his surgery?

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

4. What good news did Kelly receive about her cancer in Chapter 31?

5. Why was the therapy in #147 necessary?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Kelly do in order to learn more about her father's bladder cancer and who was the cancer doctor she wanted her father to see?

3. How did Mary respond to Kelly's gift of new kitchen and bath items?

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

5. What were Kelly's concerns about having a baby and on what day did she have her first child?

6. What restrictions was Kelly warned about prior to having her lumpectomy?

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

8. Describe how Edward proposed to Kelly.

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

10. What was the debate George's doctors were having regarding his bladder cancer treatment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of Kelly's family in her life. What did Kelly learn from her parents' marriage? How were Kelly's parents also involved in her world? How does the family evolve in its support of each other?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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