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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 28, what is the name of Rose's mother's nurse?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 28, what does Rose ask her mother?

3. In Chapter 36, Rose and Luke decorated their former apartment together with what in mind?

4. At what age does Rose's father tell Addie he knew he wanted to be a carpenter in Chapter 33?

5. What causes a major shift in Rose and Luke's relationship in Chapter 27, Life 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Life 8, Rose describes how her sex life with Luke “is going to end [her]” (251). What do you think Rose means by this statement?

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

5. When Addie finally returns Rose's messages at the end of Chapter 36, what does Rose tell her daughter?

6. In the final pill bottle fight, what version does Rose reimagine?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choice, or the lack thereof, is a common theme in the novel. Analyze the outcomes of Rose's own choices and her reasoning for them. How do her choices illustrate her identity? How do they dissolve her sense of identity?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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