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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cannie read while staying at her mother's house?
(a) Moxie back issues.
(b) Reader's Digest.
(c) Her screenplay.
(d) Her childhood books.

2. What is Cannie's best friend's name?
(a) Julia.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Samantha.

3. Who says "Can you imagine the idiot that let someone like this get way?" in reference to Bruce?
(a) Lily.
(b) Dr. K.
(c) Betsy.
(d) Samantha.

4. Where does Cannie meet Steve?
(a) The dog park.
(b) A bar.
(c) At work.
(d) A coffee shop.

5. What is Maxi Ryder famed for?
(a) Frequently getting dumped.
(b) Her famous relatives.
(c) Her award-winning work.
(d) Her quick rise to stardom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bruce's magazine article about?

2. What does Cannie write on the questionnaire as her reason for her interest in losing weight?

3. What does Cannie admire about Bruce's father?

4. What is the title of Bruce's latest article in Chapter 10?

5. Who is recalled to have said, "If Cannie wants a ring, she'll have a ring in a minute"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When she returns to her childhood neighborhood, how does Cannie identify the homes owned by single parents?

2. Why didn't Cannie tell Samantha that she was pregnant?

3. At what point in the funeral service does Cannie "lose it" and why?

4. What does Maxi say she and Cannie have in common?

5. As a teenager, how did Cannie deal with her father's emotional absence?

6. What does Cannie think is Dr. K's motivation for being nice to her after telling her she is pregnant?

7. Why is Andy not fond of Bruce?

8. What advice does Maxi offer Cannie on the topic of body image, and where did she hear it?

9. Describe how writing was an escape for Cannie in college.

10. Who does Cannie meet in the Philadelphia Weight and Eating Disorders Center waiting room?

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