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

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

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

4. What causes a major shift in Rose and Luke's relationship in Chapter 27, Life 8?
(a) A miscarriage.
(b) Jill's disagreement about Rose's pregnancy.
(c) Rose's affair with Thomas.
(d) The death of Rose's mother.

5. What is the first question Denise, Rose's friend, ask her once they are out getting lunch in Chapter 28?
(a) How is your mother?
(b) How are classes going?
(c) How does the apartment look?
(d) How are you and Luke?

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rose is about to die after giving birth to her daughter, what does she suddenly remember in Chapter 21?

2. Who was Rose's college boyfriend that she became heartbroken over in Chapter 28?

3. Who immediately calls Rose after she called Addie's phone in Chapter 36?

4. When Rose is packing to leave Luke, how does she feel in Chapter 37?

5. What does Rose put on to have scheduled sex with Luke in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rose die in Life 4?

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

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

4. What drove Rose to apply for the new grant she discusses at the end of the novel? What will she do with the grant money?

5. How does Luke respond to Rose’s suggestion of adoption? What happens the next day?

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

7. Who does Rose call after Addie refuses to pick up her cell phone? How does the conversation go?

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

9. In Chapter 40, what is the significance of Rose deciding to jump off the beach cliff with Addie?

10. How does Rose describe her love for Luke when they are on their honeymoon?

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