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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. Who did Paula say would play her role in a movie of her life?

2. What did Charlo do while Paula was pregnant that broke her heart?

3. How did Paula respond to the story of Mrs. Doyle's grandchild's death?

4. What did Paula have to guard in her house?

5. What does Paula beg the reader to do in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paula find funny about the death of her husband?

2. What does Paula find depressing about the Christmas story?

3. What does Paula say was her main reason for marrying Charlo?

4. What does Paula beg of the reader, and why?

5. What happened at Paula's reception?

6. What does Paula find ironic about her choice in Charlo?

7. What is ironic about the name of the Fleming's house?

8. What changed in the relationship between Paula's parents as Paula got older?

9. How did Mrs. Doyle's grandchild die, and what did Paula think of this?

10. Why does Paula say she felt invisible while being abused?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is this plot line presented, and why do you think the author chose to present his story in this way?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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