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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. Where is Audrey when she runs into her neighbors?

2. Which of the following characters is also divorced at this point in the book?

3. For Kari's annual Christmas party she allows Reni, Merit's oldest daughter, and whom to take over cooking duties?

4. Faith leaves when the group sees Eric and returns shortly with what?

5. Fred calls Slip and tells her he is going on a peace march from L.A. to where?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the relationship between Eric and Merit come full-circle at Reni's college graduation?

2. What is Audrey's attitude about her divorce?

3. Was the accident that killed Faith's mother Faith's fault?

4. Do you feel that it was right for Kari to be so attached to her dog and so upset that it died?

5. Describe the changes in Fred in this section of the book.

6. How is Slip's illness reminiscent of the opening of the book and what could it mean in reference to the beginning of the book?

7. What is Slip's attitude toward her brother Fred's transformation?

8. Describe Fred and Slip's relationship in this section.

9. Do you think it was right for Audrey to let Grant join the Angry Housewives book club?

10. What is Kari's attitude towards Julia in this section of the book and how might it affect Kari later in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using a minimum of three examples from the story, one from the beginning, one from the middle and one from the end, describe which character you think changed the most, as the book went on, and in what ways they changed. Also, do you feel that their changes were for the better or for the worse and why?

Essay Topic 2

Fred and Slip are on opposite sides of the war issue, even though they are brother and sister. Fred enlists and Slip goes to anti-war rallies. Which one of them do you side with, as far as war goes, and why? Use several examples from both the book and real life wars to back up your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Perspective changes everything in the book. For example, Slip is mad at Faith over Faith's lying, until Slip's son points out that, from his perspective, Slip has led a charmed life and should cut Faith a little slack. Describe three situations from the book and how each situation was viewed differently by at least two characters.

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