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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. In Chapter 6, Life 2, what word makes Rose flinch during the pill bottle fight?

2. Where is Rose's father's workshop located in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 3, What does Rose recall gifting her parents after her photo session with Luke?

4. In Chapter 4, what food does Luke order when he brings up wanting to be a parent to Rose at dinner?

5. What does Luke touch during the pill bottle argument in Chapter 6, Life 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Barcelona, what do Rose and Frankie discuss at the restaurant?

4. How is Barcelona described? What is the tone of this passage?

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

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

7. In Life 3, how does Rose discover that Luke is having a possible affair?

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

9. Why does Rose agree to meet Thomas at the restaurant after discovering that she is pregnant?

10. Why and when does Rose go to Barcelona in Life 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select 2-3 symbols from the novel and write an essay analyzing how they relate to one of the novel's major themes.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how the city of Barcelona has an impact on Rose's emotional wellbeing after her divorce from Luke.

Essay Topic 3

Loss--of a lover, of a marriage, of a mother, of one's body--is a common theme in the novel. Analyze how the author develops and strengthens this theme through plot and characters.

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