1. In the prologue to the book, “Beginning Again,” Lena reveals that Ethan was killed when he jumped off of what?
(a) The Gatlin River bridge
(b) The Empire State building
(c) The canoe on the River Styx
(d) The Summerville water tower

2. What kind of car is Ethan’s father driving when he arrives home in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) A Ford
(b) A Jeep
(c) A Chrysler
(d) A Volvo

3. What book by Jack Kerouac does Ethan pull from the pile of books under his bed in Chapter 1: "Home"?
(a) On the Road
(b) Big Sur
(c) Dharma Bums
(d) Visions of Cody

4. What has Amma sprinkled along the windowsills to keep spirits out in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) Pepper
(b) Salt
(c) Ashes
(d) Baking soda

5. What are stacked in the middle of Lena’s room in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?
(a) Poetry books
(b) Casting books
(c) Old photographs
(d) Suitcases

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next" as being neither “Light or Dark, right or wrong. She was truth and balance in their purest forms”?

2. What word is used in the novel to describe when the characters are telepathically communicating?

3. Ethan says in Chapter 6: "Silver Button,” “I was brought up to be” what?

4. Where does Genevieve say they took Ethan Carter Wate in Chapter 6: "Silver Button"?

5. What is the name of the Gatlin cemetery that Ethan sees when he opens the door of the house in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

(see the answer key)

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