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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 university did Edward attend?

2. On what program did Kelly and George appear in 2006?

3. During Kelly's first pregnancy, she was worried about weight gain and _______________________.

4. How long had Kelly and Edward known each other before they were engaged?

5. Whose funeral did Kelly and George attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Dr. Schoenberg particularly empathetic to Kelly's interest in her father's cancer treatment?

2. Why was Kelly especially worried about her father in January 2005 and what did she do about it?

3. Why was Kelly very frank with two athletic men at a gathering of friends regarding a discussion of health?

4. How did Kelly's parents surprise her when they said they couldn't come to California for Christmas?

5. How did Mary respond to Kelly's gift of new kitchen and bath items?

6. When did Kelly experience her first panic attack and how did her mother help her through it?

7. What were Kelly's concerns about having a baby and on what day did she have her first child?

8. What restrictions was Kelly warned about prior to having her lumpectomy?

9. What was the debate George's doctors were having regarding his bladder cancer treatment?

10. What was the reason for Kelly's panic attack at the funeral of GT's friend's father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the impact that Kelly's childhood had on her as an adult. What did it mean to be the daughter of a doting father? What stigmas did Kelly live with for her entire life? How did Kelly use her childhood experiences to help in the creation of her life's work?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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