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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 is the first thing Rose's mother does when she comes to Rose's apartment in Chapter 28?

2. What does Rose's father make for Addie as a graduation gift in Chapter 37?

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

4. Why does Rose scream at the beginning of Chapter 21, Life 4?

5. In Chapter 27, what performative role did Rose use to play for Luke but no longer does?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rose get angry at Luke for listening to her speak aloud to her pregnant stomach?

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. In Chapter 41, Luke proposes to Rose. How does the author use foreshadowing to hint that Luke does not listen thoughtfully to Rose’s desires?

5. What other reason besides the fact that she loves Thomas does Rose give for her wanting to get out of her marriage with Luke?

6. How and who is Rose introduced to at the hospital where her mother receives chemo treatments?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select 2-3 different lives from Rose's reimagined lives and describe how the tone and mood change. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining and analyzing the term "mother" as described through Rose's eyes. How does Rose's relationship with her own mother define what motherhood means to her?

Essay Topic 3

As the novel progresses, Rose and her mother's relationship becomes more open and honest. What causes this honesty between mother-daughter? Does Rose's mother stay the same or change?

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