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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. What kind of business does Paige assume her mother works at in North Carolina?

2. The Le Leche representative is angry when Paige says she would like to give Max __________.

3. What is the name of the restaurant Nicholas takes Paige to on their fourth date?

4. Astrid Prescott, Nicholas' mother, is a famous _______________.

5. Nicholas wins an Olympic Silver Medal in what event?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the only Lamaze class Nicholas attends for Paige's entire pregnancy?

2. How does Nicholas handle caring for Max while he works?

3. When does Nicholas realize his chances of being chief of surgery are probably ruined?

4. How does Paige get a job at the diner, Mercy?

5. Why did Patrick not look for May after she abandoned him and Paige?

6. Why does Paige make a list of all the things she can do well?

7. How does Nicholas handle his first attempts to care for Max on his own after Paige leaves?

8. Why did Paige's mother take her to visit cemeteries when Paige was a child?

9. How does Paige meet Jake, who eventually becomes her boyfriend in Chicago?

10. What does Paige remember about her mother as she drives to North Carolina to find May?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is divided into three parts: Conception, Growth, and Delivery. Discuss how this analogy of birth parallels the events and themes of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Patrick O'Toole tells Paige the story of Cuchulainn and Dechtire. What does the story symbolize and how is it used throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Paige gains strength and confidence throughout the novel to become the wife and mother she wants to be.

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