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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. Why did Kelly not get a job at the business in #63?

2. Who was the German woman Kelly met over the winter holidays when she was 29?

3. Why would Kelly get only four doses of the anti-cancer drug, Adriamycin, during her treatment?

4. From what disease did Kelly's father's father die?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Claudia Regan hurt Kelly in a truth game and by her actions and what did it take to diminish Claudia's popularity?

3. How did Kelly describe her parents' marriage and the different roles they played in the home?

4. What was Kelly's role in the demise of the boa constrictor?

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

6. What did Kelly do in an attempt to help her children understand the baldness brought on by chemotherapy treatments?

7. Why had Kelly become so enraged when Edward's father was visiting for Thanksgiving?

8. What was involved with Kelly's first chemo session and why would she be limited to only four doses of the anti-cancer drug, Adriamycin?

9. What did Kelly recall about her father losing a tooth at a kid's hockey game one day?

10. Who did Kelly call immediately after finding the lump in her breast and how did this person respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

THE MIDDLE PLACE is a classic example of a memoir. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Kelly learns from her mother? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Kelly always recall about lessons from her mother?

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