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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. In Chapter 12, what does Sam's husband update her about regarding Ally?
(a) Ally's sports statistics.
(b) Ally's dance practice.
(c) Ally's boyfriend.
(d) Ally's college applications.

2. What does Sam's husband say she could have waited for to leave him?
(a) Their daughter to graduate.
(b) For him to get a new job.
(c) For Sam to recover from her illness.
(d) For him to recover from his illness.

3. What does Ally's boyfriend do for a living?
(a) Property development.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Artist.

4. What does Ally often send to her boyfriend, even though she knows she probably should not?
(a) Love letters.
(b) Chocolates.
(c) Money.
(d) Nude photos.

5. What does Sam buy for herself as a treat in Chapter 8 to eat?
(a) Steak.
(b) A whole chocolate cake.
(c) Soup and tiramisu.
(d) Pasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what park does Sam walk to near her neighborhood?

2. In Chapter 15, what is especially unnerving to Sam about what happens in her house?

3. In Chapter 8, where does Sam go for an open mic night?

4. What does Sam do every day to try to keep a connection with her daughter?

5. What does Sam's husband tell her will just take time to improve in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Spiotta mean when she mentions Sam's "historic house envy" (75)?

2. What is one way, as Spiotta puts it, to understand what happens to Sam in Part I in terms of the upheaval in her life?

3. What is Ally's relationship with Lily like?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Matt ask Sam to do regarding their daughter Ally?

5. What does Sam do to try to keep in touch with Ally?

6. What happens when Sam goes to a community meeting in her new neighborhood?

7. What does Ally think about one day telling Sam about her secret relationship?

8. How does Sam afford the house she buys in Part I?

9. Why is Clara Loomis problematic as a historical figure?

10. In Chapter 5, why do some of the youngest women at the activist meeting get angry and storm out?

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