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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. Flannery was telling stories about Audrey's oldest son named:

2. What problem is the teen Audrey counsels having?

3. Who tells the book club a horrific story about an event that left a young girl raped and murdered?

4. Grant discovered he was gay after college, when he met a flamboyantly gay man who did what?

5. While sitting on Kari's front porch, the ladies see Eric do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Merit feel about the man who watches her in the library?

3. How do the book club ladies rally, when Audrey and Slip fight?

4. What unusual turn does the book club meeting take, when Slip hosts it?

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

6. How does Faith actually feel about Beau's secret?

7. Do you think it was right for grant's father to treat him differently, after finding out that Grant was gay?

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

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

10. How did Faith's mother die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a main theme of the book.

Part 1. List three examples of times when the women relied on their friendship with each other in the book.

Part 2. List five qualities that make a good friend.

Part 3. Describe which of the book club members you think was the best friend to the others and why. Use examples from the book to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 2

When Beau begins to exhibit feminine qualities, Faith thinks that she can shape him into a more masculine child. Also, when Grant tells his father that he's gay, Grants father reacts badly and, essentially, disowns him. Using examples from both the book and your real life experiences, discuss how you feel about the reactions of both Faith and Grant's father. For example, do you think it's possible for parents to shape their children to be something they wouldn't naturally be and, if so, do you think it's ethical? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Faith lies to her friends about her past throughout the book.

Part 1. Why does Faith feel compelled to lie?

Part 2. Why does Faith finally feel compelled to tell the truth?

Part 3. Write about a time when you lied to someone and eventually told them the truth. What were the consequences?

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