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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. In 1997, who invited Ian to his home?
2. Why are Mariah and Faith home at the beginning of the novel?
3. What does Mariah make for a living?
4. What book does Faith want to find?
5. What does an MRI and a CT scan reveal about Faith?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mariah have to give Faith her Risperdal?
2. Describe Mariah's home.
3. How does the librarian figure out what book Faith wants?
4. What questions does Dr. Keller ask when she presents Faith's case at a psychiatric symposium?
5. How is Faith injured at the circus?
6. What happened to Mariah's kitten when she was eight?
7. Why does Mariah's mother tell her that Faith will help her get through this crisis?
8. In Chapter 3, does Mariah believe that Faith may be talking to God?
9. What does Faith realize when her mother begins saying, "Oh, God. God. Oh my God."?
10. Why does Mariah tell her mother about drowning Priscilla?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The title of the book is "Keeping Faith". Explain why the title has two different meanings.
Essay Topic 2
A common topic of discussion in the novel is Mariah's and Colin's relationship and failed marriage. Discuss the factors that played a part in the failure of Mariah's and Colin's marriage. Was one of them more to blame than the other? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
In the novel, Mariah explains that she leaves nothing to chance with her dollhouses because she nails everything down so nothing can move, get lost, or be damaged. Explain whether or not Mariah tried to leave nothing to chance in her life when she was married to Colin.
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