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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 does Sasha have in Chapter 7 while Elizabeth gets the girls ready for school?

2. What does Josslyn's daughter do for a living?

3. When Elizabeth was 22, how many different drugs had she had prescribed for her and did not like any of them?

4. What does Elizabeth tell Iffy that Josslyn made her when her kids were born?

5. How pregnant was Elizabeth with the four-year-old when she was told she did not have enough amniotic fluid?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Elizabeth texts Sasha and asks what she can do, what does Elizabeth imagine Sasha will do?

2. What do Kayla and her brother look like when they come to Elizabeth's apartment for dinner?

3. When Kayla and her brother come for dinner, what does Elizabeth know will happen if they do not leave soon?

4. How does Elizabeth get books to read in Chapter 4?

5. What does Elizabeth learn about Iffy, Josslyn's daughter when they accidentally meet at a bar?

6. What does Sasha look like when she comes to see Elizabeth in Chapter 7?

7. What trip did Elizabeth and Sasha take after their jobs ended in Taipei, and why was the trip difficult for Sasha?

8. Why do Elizabeth's students know she is not coming back even though she has not told them?

9. Why did Elizabeth go to stay with Sasha in Taipei when she was 22?

10. Who does Elizabeth talk to about the vague accusations her students have made about a professor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Elizabeth and her husband have to file for bankruptcy. Why do Elizabeth and her husband have to file for bankruptcy? How have poor money management and circumstances led to their financial issues?

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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