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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. During Kelly's first pregnancy, she was worried about weight gain and _______________________.

2. How did Kelly, Edward and the girls celebrate when learning that George had only two cancer treatments left?

3. Why did George and Mary not spend Christmas with their kids in Chapter 21?

4. From whom did Kelly get advice prior to her last radiation treatment?

5. Where did Kelly buy some new items for her parents' home?

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

3. Describe how Edward proposed to Kelly.

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. What was the state of George's cancer at the end of the book?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE MIDDLE PLACE is a classic example of a memoir. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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

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?

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