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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 communicate with everyone who was worried about her?

2. Kelly's father coached a youth team for which sport?

3. What did a little boy in the car pool say about Kelly's bald head?

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

5. Where does Kelly's father make Booker keep the snake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mary ensure that Kelly's prom dress was conservative when she attended Booker's prom?

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

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

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

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

6. What was Kelly's sport during high school and how did her father support her in it?

7. What type of childhood did Kelly have?

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

9. What were the four truths of Buddhism that Kelly learned from a German woman in Nepal?

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

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

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Kelly Corrigan's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why the author used them where she did.

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