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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. When Richard can be heard coughing during Karina's piano lesson, she briefly imagines doing what?

2. When Richard moves back in with Karina, what keeps him inside the house?

3. Why is Dr. George saddened?

4. What stops Richard from using the Head Mouse?

5. Despite being given many warning, what occurrence shocks Richard and Karina?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offer does Elise make as Karina, Elise, and Grace take a morning walk? How does Grace help this plan?

2. What is makowiec, and what happens when Richard asks to sample some?

3. How does Karina prepare for Christmas Eve?

4. What advice does Bill give Karina?

5. What does Karina imagine during the piano lesson with Dylan?

6. After moving back in with Karina, how does Richard spend his time?

7. What changes does Richard see in Karina following her trip to New Orleans?

8. How does Richard's wheelchair impair his mobility, instead of facilitate it?

9. Who is Tommy and what information does Richard learn from him?

10. Who is Dr. George and what service does he offer Richard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Alexander Lynch and what role does he play in Karina’s development? How would her development change (or not) had Lynch not been included in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title reflect the lives of Richard and Karina? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Richard’s relationship with Karina changes over the course of the novel.

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