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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in Maggie's class asks a crass question to Mr. Knodel when Mr. Knodel tells the class about his illness?
(a) Tabitha.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Heather.

2. What kinds of medical problems does Maggie struggle with during Aaron Knodel's trial?
(a) She suffers from breast cancer.
(b) She suffers from Lupus.
(c) She suffers from depression and anxiety.
(d) She suffers from asthma.

3. Who is Sloane's husband?
(a) Evan.
(b) Richard.
(c) Jeff.
(d) John.

4. In the first section focused on Maggie, what does Maggie think of her makeup as?
(a) Luxury.
(b) War paint.
(c) Protection.
(d) Necessity.

5. What kind of vehicle does the man Maggie becomes involved with in Hawaii drive?
(a) A sports car.
(b) A motorcyle.
(c) A pickup truck.
(d) An SUV.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were Maggie's parents, Arlene and Mark, married?

2. About how long does Taddeo say she spent on this book in the Author's Note?

3. What is Lina's daughter's name?

4. What does Taddeo say frightened her mother in the Prologue?

5. What is Lina's son's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do some people think is Maggie's motivation for accusing Aaron Knodel of a crime?

2. How does Sloane react when she and Richard and Karin have their first threesome?

3. What is Lina most frustrated about in her marriage with Ed?

4. Why does Maggie dress and do her makeup carefully as she prepares for her first day attending the trial of Aaron Knodel?

5. How does Lina get back in touch with Aidan after so many years?

6. How does Maggie confide in Mr. Knodel about what happened to her in Hawaii?

7. What is Lina slightly turned off by at the end of her first sexual encounter with Aidan when they begin their affair?

8. What does Lina tell her support group that she thinks created her emotional loneliness?

9. What does Mr. Knodel tell Maggie about what happened to her in Hawaii?

10. Why do Sloane and Richard decide to start their own restaurant in Newport?

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