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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does Stefan explain that he has come from?

2. What does Stefan tell Laura when he reaches her house?

3. What does Fat Jack tell Laura about the modified Uzis she buys?

4. Why does Laura keep the interior doors in her house wide open?

5. What does Laura tell the doctor is the reason that she needs his help when she first knocks on the door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Describe what impact Laura's father had on her life.

Part 2) Compare Laura's father to Danny. What similarities did there appear to be? What differences did there appear to be?

Part 3) Describe Chris. Did he appear to be more like his mother or his father? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) What was significant about Stefan's talk with Hitler?

Part 2) What are the differences between Hitler and Churchill?

Part 3) How would the story have been different if the two characters that Stefan went to talk to were not as well known historically as Hitler and Churchill?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Describe Dr. Markwell. What was the significance of spending such a large portion of the front of the book focusing on Markwell and telling the story from his point of view?

Part 2) What is the reason that Markwell and his fate were not revisited in the story?

Part 3) Is there any indication that Markwell took Stefan's warning seriously and chose to change his life? Explain why or why not?

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