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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 object are Rachel and the person she talks to in Chapter 45 standing in front of?
2. How does Izzy treat the person who visits him in Chapter 39?
3. What happens after Izzy's treatment in the hospital?
4. Why is Rachel jealous of MB?
5. Who calls Rachel to find out how Izzy is doing on Saturday in Chapter 33?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Izzy's handprint mean to Rachel?
2. How does Rachel celebrate Helena's birthday?
3. Describe Rachel's feelings about Izzy's death based on her phone call with Lewis in Chapter 37.
4. How does Rachel feel about MB?
5. Describe the meal the Coopers share in the hospital cafeteria in Chapter 38.
6. Is Rachel's life back to normal after Izzy's death once she returns to school.
7. Does Dr. North respect Izzy?
8. Why doesn't Rachel want to leave the hospital with her parents on Tuesday night in Chapter 40?
9. What happens when Izzy says he is afraid to go to sleep at the hospital.
10. Is Rachel responsible, as of Chapter 31?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rachel's coming of age and Izzy's death are intricately woven together in After the Rain.
1) Analyze how Izzy's deaths contributes to Rachel's growth.
2) Who changes more during their relationship, Rachel or Izzy? Support your response.
3) How does the dead character of Eva affect both Rachel's growth and Izzy's feelings about dying?
Essay Topic 2
The role of a caregiver can be overwhelming, yet rewarding. Select 3 characters in After the Rain who filled a caregiver role and explain how the story would have been altered if each person was not included in it. Explain how each person did or did not gain from their role as caregiver.
Essay Topic 3
Izzy's death leaves some of his family members regretting their unfinished business with him. Why do you think Izzy was unable to form close and lasting ties with anyone but Eva and Rachel? Is the Cooper family better off now that he is dead? Support and analyze both of your answers.
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