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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 often does Jack tell his dad that he should take off his wedding ring?

2. Who talks to the police about getting pizza for the hostages?

3. What does Jack find in the refrigerator in Chapter 44?

4. What does Jim remember that his wife used to put on her breakfast cereal?

5. What does Julia say that Ro wanted to be after she wanted to be a yoga instructor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ro request when Estelle offers to make some food?

2. What does the narrator say is the truth at the end of the book?

3. How do the police get the pizzas to the hostages?

4. What does Estelle say about the secret of a long marriage?

5. How did Julia and Ro meet and start their relationship?

6. What gift does Roger give Ro in Chapter 39?

7. What does Zara do after the hostage situation?

8. Why does Anna-Lena say that Roger waited 20 minutes to move his car after a man asked if he could have Roger's parking space?

9. How does Roger order pizza?

10. What does Anna-Lena say about being a boss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Estelle arranges a showing of her apartment at New Year’s. Why does Estelle arrange a showing of her apartment at New Year’s? Why is she struggling with loneliness?

Essay Topic 3

Events and characters cause a chain reaction in the story. What incident causes a chain reaction to occur in the story? How does the chain reaction influence characters' actions?

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