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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. Why does Maria ask Meg to do something during her birth?

2. What makes it harder for Meg to see Molly's empty bed every morning?

3. How many days a week does Will come to the house?

4. What color is Molly's hair?

5. What does Ben order his unborn child to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Meg interpret the dreams she has about Molly?

2. Why is Meg so surprised when Molly wants to meet Ben and Maria?

3. How do Ben and Maria plan for their child?

4. How does Molly act when she comes home from the hospital?

5. What is Molly sick with?

6. How does Lydia say Molly and Meg were different as children?

7. What does Meg tell Will she envies about Molly after meeting Ben and Maria?

8. Why does Will tell Meg she needs to come back to the country in the Fall?

9. What strange thing does Ben show Meg in the garden?

10. Why does Maria ask a favor of Meg while Molly is in the hospital again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some forms of foreshadowing found in this book? How do these moments affect the course of the plot? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How is Meg able to find closure in the face of her sister's death? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity was a main theme in this book. Where does this theme appear and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot? Provide examples from the book.

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