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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 phone messages is Robin deleting?

2. Who does Bernadine think about while she lays in bed?

3. Who is with Gloria at the hospital?

4. What wakes Gloria early one morning?

5. What does Phillip admit to Gloria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we know about Troy's life?

2. Why does Robin feel betrayed by Russell?

3. What does Bernadine learn about James?

4. What happens after Gloria collapses on the floor?

5. How is Gloria feeling?

6. Describe the conversation between Savannah and her mother, regarding Kenneth.

7. How do the girls celebrate Gloria's birthday?

8. What has happened to Phillip?

9. What does Robin's mother tell her the attorney advised?

10. Describe Bernadine's troubles with Herbert.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robin dates several men, all disappointing to her in one way or another.

Part 1) Describe the men with which she is involved.

Part 2) How do Russell and Troy disappoint her?

Part 3) What is disappointing about Michael?

Essay Topic 2

All the chapters about Bernadine and Gloria are written in the third person point of view.

Part 1) What is third person?

Part 2) How does the author help you understand their thoughts and feelings?

Part 3) Do you like reading the third person or first person chapters best? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Bernadine rids herself of John and his possessions in a similar way to how he has treated her throughout their relationship.

Part 1) How has John treated Bernadine?

Part 2) How is this scene ironic?

Part 3) What does John do to attempt to keep her from getting access to his fortune? Does is work? Why or why not?

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