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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. How did Kelly finally get the item in #62?

2. What was purchased for the boa constrictor to eat?

3. What happened during Kelly's father's surgery that would set him up for problems later?

4. Who were Georgia and Claire?

5. Where did Kelly spend her time over the winter holidays when she was 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Kelly's life when she traveled to Australia after graduating college.

2. What type of childhood did Kelly have?

3. What had another chemo patient told Kelly about side effects and what did Kelly experience after her first treatment?

4. Describe Kelly's experience on the day of her breast biopsy.

5. Why had Kelly's parents not told her about her father's prostate cancer?

6. What were the jobs that George had his kids pursue outside the house and how did he promote them?

7. Why was Kelly unable to devote much time to her children lately and why was she afraid of catching infectious diseases?

8. Describe some of Kelly's experiences during her hiking trip to Nepal.

9. How did a twelve-inch boa constrictor become a household pet and how did Kelly feel about it?

10. What important occasion did Kelly forget while taking all her medications?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kelly Corrigan is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of Kelly's family in her life. What did Kelly learn from her parents' marriage? How were Kelly's parents also involved in her world? How does the family evolve in its support of each other?

Essay Topic 3

Kelly used more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two examples which either embody or create disappointment; then cite an example to support your answers.

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