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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. What is the name of Patrice's cleaning woman?

2. In Chapter 12, what medication does Millie find in Nina's medicine cabinet?

3. What does Millie fix for Cecelia to eat in Chapter 17?

4. What is in the mini-fridge in Millie's room in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 1, where has Cecilia just come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Millie been lying to her parole officer?

2. What conversation do Andrew and Millie have about peanut butter?

3. When Nina goes into the house during the PTA meeting, what do the other women say about her?

4. What do Nina and her friends say about their hired help during the PTA meeting?

5. What medication does Millie find in Nina's medicine cabinet, and what is it for?

6. Why was Nina in a psychiatric institution?

7. What is Cecelia's bedtime routine?

8. What does Nina's bathroom look like every morning?

9. Why is Millie about to cry when she goes out on the patio before Nina's PTA meeting?

10. What is it like when Millie is living in her car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The protagonist is usually a good person in a story and the antagonist is usually a bad person. Why does Nina seem like both a protagonist and an antagonist at times?

Essay Topic 2

Nina and Andrew have been married for seven years. What type of relationship do they have? Why does Nina no longer care for Andrew?

Essay Topic 3

Millie struggles to get along with Nina, but she cannot afford to lose her job. Why can Millie not afford to lose her job?

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