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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. Who immediately calls Rose after she called Addie's phone in Chapter 36?
(a) Luke.
(b) Addie's boyfriend.
(c) Jill.
(d) Her father.

2. The more Rose's marriage frays, the more Rose does what in Chapter 31?
(a) Run.
(b) Clean.
(c) Cook.
(d) Drink.

3. Where does Rose's mother sleep when visiting her in Chapter 28?
(a) At a hotel nearby.
(b) In Rose's bed.
(c) On the floor.
(d) On the couch.

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

5. What matching color does Rose's family wear after Addie is born in Chapter 29?
(a) Canary yellow.
(b) Pumpkin orange.
(c) Frosted blue.
(d) Burnt sienna.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 24, what does Rose say she wishes Thomas was doing?

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

3. What does Rose say she is tired of doing with Luke in Chapter 35?

4. What does Luke jokingly say Cheryl does not know how to do in Chapter 42?

5. How does Rose present her pregnancy news to Luke in Chapter 25, Life 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason does Rose’s colleague and friend, Brandy, give for scheduling weekly sex with her partner?

2. After Rose's mother dies, what is Rose's immediate reaction?

3. In Chapter 35, what does Rose want to do with her eggs?

4. Why does Rose compare ending her marriage to a “slow-moving train” (298)?

5. What does Rose say parenthood turns people into after Addie does not answer her cell phone?

6. In Chapter 36, Addie will not answer the phone after Rose tries to call her. What does Rose confess she wants to tell her own mother?

7. What version of the fight over the prenatal vitamins does Rose reimagine in Lives 5 & 6 at the beginning of Part 4?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 32, what reason does Rose give Addie for not letting her see her grandmother?

9. How does Rose describe her love for Addie in Life 5?

10. How would you describe the moment Rose realizes Luke is “evaluating” her behavior as a mother? Where are Luke and Rose?

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