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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rose say she needs to become again in Chapter 27?
(a) Single.
(b) A mother.
(c) A woman who is fully committed to Thomas.
(d) Her former, confident self.

2. What holiday is upcoming when Rose and her mother discuss trying to have a baby in Chapter 23?
(a) Juneteenth.
(b) Memorial Day.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Christmas.

3. When Luke is proposing, how does Rose's inner voice respond in Chapter 40?
(a) With excitment.
(b) With fear.
(c) With disinterest.
(d) With worry.

4. In Chapter 27, what conversation topic with college students does Rose recall in thinking about sex with Luke?
(a) Marriage and motherhood.
(b) Feminism and choice.
(c) Consent and desire.
(d) Careers and motherhood.

5. How does Rose describe the atmosphere of the beach that she, Addie, and Thomas are at in Chapter 40?
(a) Soothing.
(b) Festive.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Crowded.

6. What news does Addie share with her parents one night at dinner in Chapter 40?
(a) That she is bisexual.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she got into her dream college.
(d) That she wants to travel the world after high school.

7. How does Rose describe the hospital in Chapter 28?
(a) Stuffy and sterile.
(b) Empty and derelict.
(c) Warm and inviting.
(d) Despondent and crowded.

8. in Chapter 27, how does Rose first realize that she is no longer pregnant?
(a) She no longer experiences pain in her breasts or nausea.
(b) She sleeps soundly through the night.
(c) She feels strangely happy, without any real explanation.
(d) She gets her period.

9. In Chapter 38, what type of cake does Addie have at her middle school graduation party?
(a) Coconut with chocolate frosting.
(b) Vanilla with rainbow sprinkles.
(c) Chocolate with no frosting.
(d) Lemon with raspberry filling.

10. At the end of Chapter 42, what does Rose ask Addie?
(a) She asks what her future plans are.
(b) She asks if she wants any cookies.
(c) She asks whether she is happy or not.
(d) She asks if she has anyone special in her life.

11. In Chapter 28, what is the name of Rose's mother's nurse?
(a) Helena.
(b) Anna.
(c) Susan.
(d) Sylvia.

12. When Rose is about to die after giving birth to her daughter, what does she suddenly remember in Chapter 21?
(a) Being with her mother on Christmas morning.
(b) Being in her office after receiving tenure promotion.
(c) Being lost in the woods.
(d) Being in an ocean as a child when the waves were rough.

13. After their divorce, why does Luke reach out to Rose in Chapter 34, Lives 1 & 2?
(a) He wants a piece of furniture made by Rose's father.
(b) He asks Rose why she never wanted to have children with him.
(c) He wants to say good-bye to Rose's mother.
(d) He wants to get back together with her.

14. What does Luke keep to track Rose's ovulation in Chapter 27?
(a) An app on his phone.
(b) A notebook.
(c) Doctors' notes.
(d) A fertility calendar.

15. At the beginning of Chapter 28, what does Rose ask her mother?
(a) If she wants more ice cream.
(b) If she ever wanted more children.
(c) If she wants to be alone.
(d) If she wants to become a grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the door to the abortion clinic in Chapter 30?

2. What does Luke do after he discovers Rose is pregnant in Chapter 27, Life 8?

3. What academic department does Thomas work in when Rose's mother introduces them in Chapter 28?

4. What does Rose's mother not ask her about in Chapter 28?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Rose admit to her mother when she sets up a doctor's appointment for her?

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