Handle with Care

Handle with Care

Author: Jodi Picoult

Charlotte and Sean O'Keefe's daughter, Willow, was born with brittle bone disease, a condition that requires Charlotte to act as full-time caregiver and has strained their emotional and financial limits. Willow's teenaged half-sister, Amelia, suffers as well, overshadowed by Willow's needs and lost in her own adolescent turmoil. When Charlotte decides to sue for wrongful birth in order to obtain a settlement to ensure Willow's future, the already strained family begins to implode. Not only is the defendant Charlotte's longtime friend, but the case requires Charlotte and Sean to claim that had they known of Willow's condition, they would have terminated the pregnancy, a statement that strikes at the core of their faith and family

Question: In the book Handle With Care, Willow says she can tell that her mother loves her without her mother telling her. How can she tell?

Answer: By the way her mother says her name.

Page: 172

Points: 20

Question: In the book Handle With Care, what is the name of Willow's health problem?

Answer: Osteogenesis imperfecta.

Page: Throughout the book.

Points: 5

Q: What recipe does Charlotte dedicate to Willow at the end of the book Handle With Care?
A: Willow’s Sabayon, With Clouds.
#: pg. 475
Pts: 20

Q: What color are the scleras of Willow’s eyes when she breaks a bone?
A: Bright blue.
#: pg. 21
Pts: 15

Q: Why does Charlotte decide to name her daughter Willow?
A: She hopes Willow will learn to bend and not break, like the tree.
#: pg. 5
Pts: 10

Q: Where does Willow and her family go on vacation at the beginning of the book Handle With Care?
A: Disney World.
#: pg. 17
Pts: 5

Q: Who is Charlotte’s obstetrician?
A: Piper, Charlotte’s best friend.
#: Throughout the book.
Pts: 5

Q: What was Charlotte’s job before she had Willow?
A: A pastry chef.
#: pg. 58
Pts: 5

Q: What DVD does Willow watch at Marin Gates’ office?
A: Ratatouille
#: pg.63
Pts: 20

Q: What is the cause of the eroding in the water pipes when Charlotte calls the plumber?
A: Acid
#: pg.199
Pts: 10

Q: What does Amelia do to make herself feel better?
A: She forces herself to throw up and cuts herself.
#: Throughout the book.
Pts: 10

Q: Right before Piper learns about the lawsuit, where do Piper and Charlotte take their daughters?
A: The mall.
#: pg. 153
Pts: 15

Q: Who does Charlotte file a lawsuit against?
A: Her best friend and obstetrican, Piper.
#: Throughout the book.
Pts: 5

Q: What is Marin’s birth mother’s name?
A: Juliet Cooper
#: pg. 378
Pts: 20

Q: What happens when Marin meets her birth mother?
A: Her mother asks Marin to not contact her again.
#: pg. 380
Pts: 10

Q: Why did Willow cut herself?
A: She had seen Amelia doing it and wanted to know what it was like.
#: pg. 415
Pts: 15

Q: How much money did Willow’s parents win in the lawsuit against Piper?
A: 8 million dollars.
#: pg. 469
Pts: 20

Q: What is the name of the boy Amelia gets a crush on?
A: Adam.
#: pg. 284
Pts: 15