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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 Elizabeth's nickname at the beginning of the book?

2. What did Elizabeth always order at the coffee shop when she was 19?

3. What car did Elizabeth get for her 16th birthday?

4. What is the longest thing that Elizabeth's students have written in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 1, what time does Elizabeth's alarm go off on weekedays?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Elizabeth's morning routine in Chapter 1?

2. What does Elizabeth say about her teaching?

3. What does the Chilean writer tell Elizabeth about her sister?

4. What does Elizabeth teach in the morning, and what are her classes like?

5. What is discussed during a work meeting in Chapter 2, and why does Elizabeth not speak up during the meeting?

6. How does Elizabeth spend Sunday, the day her husband works?

7. How did Elizabeth and her husband end up in bankruptcy court?

8. In Chapter 3, how far does Elizabeth run and how does she feel afterwards?

9. What type of party did Elizabeth and Sasha throw?

10. Who is Kayla, and why does Elizabeth have to look for her in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth and Sasha become friends in high school. How would you describe the relationship between Elizabeth and Sasha in high school?

Essay Topic 2

Elizabeth and Sasha both struggle with motherhood when they first become mothers. Why do Elizabeth and Sasha both struggle with motherhood when they first become mothers? How do they come to the realization that motherhood is difficult but rewarding.

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth has close and not-so-close friends in the novel. How does the author present the various friendships in Elizabeth’s life? How does the author develop the theme of friendship in the novel?

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