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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. What does Rose's stool look like from childhood in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 8, what is Rose doing when she recalls the moment she fell in love with Luke for the first time?

3. in Chapter 16, how does Rose describe how it feels to be divorced?

4. What does Luke have on his bedside table in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 18, what is Mai's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the narrative point of view of The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano?

3. How is Luke described during Rose’s photoshoot in Part 1?

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

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

6. What happens after Rose discovers she has made tenure at her university? How does Luke react?

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

8. What is the significance of Devonne’s character in the novel? To whom does he introduce Rose in Life 1?

9. How is the restaurant and the day described where Rose meets Thomas for the first time?

10. How is Rose described in Luke’s favorite photograph of her? Why is it his favorite?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Rose's relationship with Thomas's daughter, Addie. How would you describe how she feels toward Addie? What is the significance of their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze how the abortion clinic is described in Life 8. How is it illustrative of choice and freedom, yet also of conflict?

Essay Topic 3

Rose goes through many changes throughout the novel, as she reimagines the possibilities of her different lives. In what ways does Rose change and in what ways does she stay true to herself?

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