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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 many miles does Elizabeth run at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. How much does it cost for 40 minutes in a sensory deprivation tank in Carroll Gardents?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher eat that is served on Tuesdays?

4. How much did Elizabeth and her husband have to pay their bankruptcy lawyer?

5. What does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher show a Black woman doing on YouTube in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Elizabeth's only friends at work, and how long did it take them to trust Elizabeth?

2. What does Elizabeth think of her co-teacher?

3. What is Elizabeth's morning routine in Chapter 1?

4. Who is Elizabeth's favorite neighbor in her apartment building?

5. What does Elizabeth's co-homeroom teacher tell Elizabeth she does and then shows her in Chapter 2?

6. How does Elizabeth spend Sunday, the day her husband works?

7. Why does the principal call Elizabeth into a meeting in Chapter 3?

8. Who is Kayla, and why does Elizabeth have to look for her in Chapter 2?

9. What do Elizabeth and Sasha do after going to the beach, and how does Elizabeth sleep better at Sasha's than at home?

10. In Chapter 2, why does Elizabeth skip a run, and what does she try to do instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth and Sasha both struggle with motherhood when they first become mothers. Why do Elizabeth and Sasha both struggle with motherhood when they first become mothers? How do they come to the realization that motherhood is difficult but rewarding.

Essay Topic 2

Elizabeth and Sasha have a complicated relationship. Why do Elizabeth and Sasha have a complicated relationship, especially during college and afterward? In what way is the relationship an unhealthy codependent relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect the plot?

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