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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 do Luke and Rose do after they return from their trip in Chapter 25?

2. What does Rose's father make for Addie as a graduation gift in Chapter 37?

3. What is the first thing Rose's mother does when she comes to Rose's apartment in Chapter 28?

4. What keeps Rose in her marriage with Luke in Chapter 27?

5. What does Rose catch a glimpse of before sex in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Life 8, Rose describes how her sex life with Luke “is going to end [her]” (251). What do you think Rose means by this statement?

2. What reason does Rose’s colleague and friend, Brandy, give for scheduling weekly sex with her partner?

3. How does Luke respond to Rose’s suggestion of adoption? What happens the next day?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 32, what reason does Rose give Addie for not letting her see her grandmother?

5. When Luke finally agrees to photograph Rose's dying mother in the hospital, what does Rose suddenly remember about Luke?

6. What version of the fight over the prenatal vitamins does Rose reimagine in Lives 5 & 6 at the beginning of Part 4?

7. What is Luke doing when Rose wants to finally ask him for a divorce in Chapter 31?

8. How would you describe the moment Rose realizes Luke is “evaluating” her behavior as a mother? Where are Luke and Rose?

9. In Chapter 35, what does Rose want to do with her eggs?

10. Why does Rose compare ending her marriage to a “slow-moving train” (298)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining and analyzing the term "mother" as described through Rose's eyes. How does Rose's relationship with her own mother define what motherhood means to her?

Essay Topic 2

The colors pink, lavender, and red are significant in the novel. Select one of the colors listed and write an essay analyzing how it helps enhance a larger idea, theme, or character's development.

Essay Topic 3

Rose goes through many changes throughout the novel, as she reimagines the possibilities of her different lives. In what ways does Rose change and in what ways does she stay true to herself?

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