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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. Where does Katie go the day after finishing the diary?
2. What does Suzanne call her marriage?
3. What had Matt's coworkers and friends done?
4. Who seems to Katie like a sane and happy family?
5. Where do Suzanne, Matt and Nicky go for Matt's birthday?
Short Essay Questions
1. What had Matt's friends and coworkers done while Matt and Suzanne were gone from the house for three days?
2. What happens after Suzanne is admitted to the hospital?
3. What does Suzanne learn from her cardiologist on a check up?
4. What does Katie do one night for her friends the Browns?
5. What is Katie learning from Suzanne's diary?
6. What does Matt tell Nicky about the accident?
7. Why isn't Nicky with Matt and what does Matt wish?
8. Who goes with Katie to the gynecologist's appointment, and how is Katie feeling as she waits to get in to see the doctor?
9. What surprise does Matt arrange for the end of the wedding ceremony?
10. What does Matt announce one day before daylight and what do they do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not?
2. Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as this help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas"? Why or why not.
3. Choose one specific incident in "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" to discuss and compare one of the characters' response to how you think you would respond.
Essay Topic 2
Suzanne is looking for magic. She makes a deal with Nicky on the way home from Boston that for every smile he gives her she will live another year. For a doctor, she falls into magical thinking quickly. After the heart attack that she had at the beginning of the book, one would think that she would live in reality. Perhaps even with scientific knowledge that she could share with a patient, she can't really believe it for herself.
Women understand the desire for a child. Some women can't accept themselves as women unless they have children. While there is a part of every woman who understands Suzanne's desire for another child, it is accepted as a heart string puller because Patterson has been keeping emotion high. If one stops and looks at this situation, this is a very stupid move for a doctor who understands the score.
1. Why do you think even a well educated person might resort to magical thinking, such as what Suzanne is doing on the way home from Boston? Use examples from "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" and your own life to support your answer.
2. Do you think all women can understand the desire for a child? Why or why not? Do you think men would not be able to understand that desire? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
3. Discuss the dichotomy of a doctor like Suzanne not taking precautions to avoid pregnancy knowing her medical history. Use examples from "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of James Patterson.
2. What in Patterson's background may have helped him in writing this book? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
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