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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 does the private detective Paige hired discover May is living?

2. Where was Paige's mother born?

3. What does Nicholas think Paige is suffering from after the birth of their son?

4. What grade was Paige in when Pricilla Divine moved to Chicago and became her best friend?

5. Why does Paige run away from Chicago after her high school graduation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Paige goes to the OB/GYN for her six week check-up?

4. What causes Paige to think she and Nicholas might be meant for each other?

5. What is May's reaction when Paige finds her at the horse stable?

6. How does Paige feel in the first few moments after giving birth to Max?

7. What happens when Nicholas brings Rachel to the diner while Paige is working?

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

9. What happens during the first dinner party Paige hosts at their house for Nicholas' colleagues?

10. How did May end up owning the show horse, Donegal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what Astrid means by this statement, referring to May: "She didn't have a choice, you know. She is no different from me. Or you."

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The novel openly talks about an abortion. What is Picoult trying to say about the after effects of an abortion on a woman through Paige's experience?

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