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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 is Mimi doing as "October Becky" opens that makes Becky pray for the strength not to murder her?
(a) Asking to be waited on.
(b) Changing Ava's clothes for the fourth time.
(c) Giving her advice.
(d) Feeding Ava.

2. In "October Becky," Becky brings home a surprise for Andrew. What is the surprise?
(a) X-rated DVDs.
(b) His favorite dinner.
(c) Tickets to a sporting event.
(d) None of the above.

3. What does Becky tell Andrew after he agrees to let his mother go?
(a) "Thank you."
(b) "It's about time."
(c) "No, we have to talk with her."
(d) None of the above.

4. Who does Kelly call for support in "February Kelly"?
(a) Ayinde.
(b) Lia.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Becky.

5. Why is Becky upset by what is in the package?
(a) She thought it was ugly.
(b) They are Jewish.
(c) No answers are correct.
(d) She wanted to pick out Ava's stocking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ayinde give Lia during "November Lia?"

2. After Becky tells Andrew that she is sick, he disappears. Where does he go?

3. Lia's mother tells Lia that she has been talking to someone. Whom has Lia's mother been talking to?

4. What is different about Lia's dream this time?

5. How does Mimi react to the news that Becky and Andrew won't be at her Christmas celebration?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Richard able to show his love for Ayinde during the crisis of baby Julian's sickness?

2. What is symbolic about Lia mentioning that she wished she had her mother's blue coat when she is going to talk to Merrill?

3. How is Becky's sense of humor shown in "October Becky"?

4. One of the main themes of the book is forgiveness. How is that played out in "February Becky"?

5. How does the fact that Julian is crying when Kelly and Lia arrive and the knowledge that Ayinde didn't know he was crying show the emotional turmoil that she is going through?

6. Explain the irony between how Ayinde's day begins and how it ends.

7. What is the huge plot twist that happens in "January Becky"?

8. Kelly has been driven by appearances and having everything perfect. How does this change in "February Kelly"?

9. What is ironic about Kelly and Steve's fight?

10. How does Becky crack the tough shell Mimi has built around her?

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