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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 Chapter 7, what day of the week does a dog follow Elizabeth home from the deli?

2. By age five, what is Madeline reading?

3. In Chapter 13 after Donatti tells Elizabeth she is fired, when does he want her out of the bulding?

4. What gift doews Dr. Boryweitz bring when he visits Elizabeth in Chapter 17?

5. About how many employees from Hastings attend Calvin's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elizabeth believe in Chapter 6, that she has never been defined by what she does?

2. How do Elizabeth and Calvin get a dog, and how does he happen to be a stray?

3. What do Hastings management learn about Elizabeth's colleagues being able to carry on her work when they fire her?

4. How did Calvin learn that he was adopted?

5. Why was Elizabeth not accepted for a doctorate program?

6. What is the "Do More with Less" initiative at the police department, and how do the police cope?

7. What does Calvin tell Elizabeth about his childhood?

8. How does Elizabeth get her own TV show?

9. How do Madeline's lunches her mother packs compare to other children's lunches they bring from home?

10. Who is Harriet Sloane, and how do she and Elizabeth meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What does Lessons in Chemistry take place? How do the settings evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Garmus uses in Lessons in Chemistry? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth is estranged from her parents. Why is Elizabeth estranged from her parents? How would you describe Elizabeth’s relationship with her parents and how it has affected her life?

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