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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 two words are repeated in the lullaby Ellen's mother sings to her?
(a) Ellen and Mama
(b) Peace and joy
(c) Safe and sound
(d) Lullaby and good-night

2. Which of the following was not one of the first books Kate and Ellen buy for their book club?
(a) Great Expectations
(b) Anna Karenina
(c) Pride and Prejudice
(d) Sense and Sensibility

3. What is the first name of the psychiatrist Dr. Cohn recommends Ellen call on?
(a) Matilda
(b) Amanda
(c) Jessica
(d) Katherine

4. What is the news Jonathan has when he calls Ellen?
(a) That he wants to marry her
(b) That he's found a permanent job in New York
(c) That he has a summer internship
(d) That he saw Jules and arranged to lease an apartment

5. What day do Brian and Jeff return home for Thanksgiving?
(a) Sunday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Wednesday

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellen have for dessert?

2. What is Skip's real first name?

3. Where does Ellen go with her brothers for ice cream?

4. What does Kate say she's done to cause her back to hurt?

5. Where did Ellen's Gulden grandparents run a summer camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellen say about putting the futon into her mother's home?

2. List at least three details Ellen recalls about the hospital where her mother was given chemotherapy.

3. What does George say when Ellen accuses him of doing nothing to help with Kate?

4. What are some of the noises Ellen hears while she's in jail?

5. Why does Kate say she prefers to do things from scratch rather than buying them, such as buying canned chicken broth? What is Ellen's response?

6. What is Jules' advice about Ellen's decision to stay with her mother?

7. What questions does Ellen ask about the organization of the book club and what does Kate respond?

8. What is the difference between the bedtime songs sang by Ellen's mother and those of her father, and what is their effect on Ellen?

9. What does Ellen say tips her off to the fact that Jules has been talking to her mother and what does that say about the relationship between Jules and her mother?

10. What are Ellen's thoughts when she goes into her mother's room and sees that she's so emaciated.

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