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My Sister’s Keeper

Jodi Picoult

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- Plot Overview
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
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- Important Quotes Explained
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1 of 5
With what novel did Picoult begin to achieve widespread acclaim?

My Sister's Keeper
The Pact
The White Doves
Same Time in the Evening

2 of 5
What single theme unites Picoult's novels, even as they cover a range of topics?

The difficulties of love
The nature of loss
Ordinary people with extreme, yet solvable problems
Ordinary people in extraordinary, often impossible situations

3 of 5
How does Picoult prepare to write her novels?

She meditates on the characters' names.
She does extensive research and conducts interviews with experts.
She gets a job in each character's profession.
She reads books with themes similar to the book she wants to write.

4 of 5
What personal experience did Picoult draw on to write her novel?

The death of her sister
The birth of her niece
The death of her middle daughter
The sickness of her eldest son

5 of 5
Which of the following issues has been a controversial aspect of genetic engineering?

The ability to choose a child's traits to create a "designer baby"
The possibility of bringing people back from the dead
The fact that the financial costs outweigh the benefits
The fear that genetically engineered children have no souls

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