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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. How much did Elizabeth's girls weigh when they were born?

2. What does Elizabeth wrap herself in in Chapter 7 as she thinks about going to talk to Sasha in the night?

3. How pregnant was Elizabeth with the four-year-old when she was told she did not have enough amniotic fluid?

4. What grade does the principal want Elizabeth to teach the next school year?

5. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the babysitter?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Elizabeth start meeting Kayla in Chapter 6, and what do they do?

2. What is the conversation at dinner when Sasha is there?

3. Where did Sasha go after she returned to the U.S., and what problems did she have?

4. After Elizabeth texts Sasha and asks what she can do, what does Elizabeth imagine Sasha will do?

5. How does Elizabeth get books to read in Chapter 4?

6. How do Kayla and her brother get back home, and how does Elizabeth feel about that?

7. When Kayla and her brother come for dinner, what does Elizabeth know will happen if they do not leave soon?

8. Why did Elizabeth go to stay with Sasha in Taipei when she was 22?

9. Who does Elizabeth talk to about the vague accusations her students have made about a professor?

10. What did Elizabeth learn when she was 33 weeks pregnant with her four-year-old, and how did she respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. How does the story show Elizabeth’s growth of character? Why is her transformation a character arc?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth and Sasha have a complicated relationship. Why do Elizabeth and Sasha have a complicated relationship, especially during college and afterward? In what way is the relationship an unhealthy codependent relationship?

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