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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 does Meg describe Molly when she comes home from the hospital?

2. What does Meg know about Tierny that she doesn't tell Molly?

3. What does Lydia do when Meg is doing something silly with her father?

4. How does Lydia feel about Will's visits to the house?

5. Who tells Molly to take a break with helping Maria?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What gives Meg strength when she sees her mother sewing the quilt?

5. What does Molly ask of Meg as she is taken to the hospital again?

6. How does Charles say the family can help Molly as she is dying?

7. What kind of rumors are spread about Maria and Ben?

8. What favor does Maria ask of Meg while Molly is in the hospital?

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

10. What is Molly sick with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Discuss some scenes where this theme appears. How do the characters react to friendship? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of sacrifice is very prevalent in this book. What characters are most affected by this theme and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives? Provide specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What does photography do for Meg and what role does photography play in the plot of this book? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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