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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rose's stool look like from childhood in Chapter 14?
(a) Periwinkle blue.
(b) Sky blue.
(c) Ocean blue.
(d) Hydrangea blue.

2. In Chapter 4, what food does Luke order when he brings up wanting to be a parent to Rose at dinner?
(a) Ramen noodles.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Sushi.
(d) PIzza.

3. Who are Roses unread messages from on her phone in Chapter 9?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Addie.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Luke.

4. In Chapter 3, what stereotypical woman do Luke's parents wished he had married instead of Rose?
(a) Someone adventurous.
(b) Someone who would stay at home and homeschool their future child.
(c) Someone traditional who would focus all her attention on motherhood.
(d) Someone artistic like Luke.

5. What does Rose start to do when searching for evidence of the affair in Chapter 8?
(a) She starts crying.
(b) She starts laughing.
(c) She starts to feel anxiety and panic.
(d) She starts to feel dizzy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather when Addie is born?

2. On what day is Rose and Devonne's sociology department happy hour in Chapter 9?

3. What does Rose cook when she tells Luke that she is pregnant in Chapter 15?

4. What does Rose wear to get her portrait taken when she first meets Luke in Chapter 2?

5. What animals are on Addie's favorite pink pajamas that she wears in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in the second retelling of the prenatal vitamin pill fight between Luke and Rose? How is it different from the first account?

2. When and why does Rose decide to tell Thomas that she is pregnant with Luke’s baby?

3. What does Rose’s mother tell 16-year-old Rose after she is late for curfew?

4. How is the photograph of Cheryl described when Rose discovers it on Luke’s phone?

5. How does Rose’s mother react after Rose confesses that her that she and Luke are having problems in their marriage?

6. In Chapter 4, what argument does Luke use to change Rose’s mind about having a baby?

7. How is Thomas’s apartment described and how does it make Rose feel?

8. How does the structure of the novel help readers understand Rose’s characterization?

9. How does Jill react when Rose tells her she is pregnant?

10. How can Rose’s relationship with 4-year-old Addie be described? What is the significance of her making gnocchi with her daughter?

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