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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 reason does Ayinde give Richard for Julian sleeping with them?
(a) He is crabby.
(b) He is sick.
(c) He is happy there.
(d) They don't have a crib.

2. What advice does Lolo give Ayinde about being a mother?
(a) Breastfeeding is best.
(b) Spoil your baby.
(c) Just try your best.
(d) Take some time for yourself.

3. Kelly finds out that Steve wants to change careers. What does he want to be?
(a) A carpenter.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A police officer.

4. What happens to Steve during the delivery of the baby?
(a) He passes out and hits his head.
(b) He gets sick to his stomach.
(c) He becomes very supportive.
(d) He gets called to work.

5. What news does Steve tell Kelly in June?
(a) That he got a promotion.
(b) That they are moving.
(c) That he wants a divorce.
(d) That he got laid off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Becky call for help in figuring out why Ava awoke crying?

2. What does Lia do with her engagement ring?

3. Where are Becky and Kelly when June begins?

4. Why is Ayinde told she will never anchor the news?

5. What are Kelly's sisters doing while they are visiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of Mimi wearing a white dress to Becky and Andrew's wedding?

2. What are some reasons Becky refuses or does not want to speak to Mimi, her mother-in-law?

3. When Lia tells her mother that "Something happened" her mother assures her that she cares. Lia awaits a sign that her mother cares. How does her mother show her that she cares?

4. Jennifer Weiner paints a picture of motherhood in the opening scene of "August Becky." How is this picture humorous?

5. "April Lia" opens with Lia sitting on a park bench wanting to be invisible. Why does Lia want to be invisible?

6. In "August Becky," what breakthroughs does Lia make with the loss of her son?

7. Ayinde is experiencing pain and suffering when first introduced in "April Ayinde". Usually Ayinde is one that appears to have it all. In what ways is Ayinde experiencing pain and suffering?

8. How does Lia's flight back to LA bring out the thought, "You can't go home again'?

9. How does Ayinde feel about her mother sending her the book Priscilla Prewitt's Baby Success?

10. Why does Richard, Ayinde's husband, appear to be ready to go on another trip?

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