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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 does Denise Brian thinks she should be more like?

2. Who does Gary show Enid's Aslan pills to?

3. Where does Enid learn about the civil unrest in Lithuania?

4. What does Brian tell Denise he want to have fun with?

5. What is the name of the college Denise enrolls at?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chip get from Vilnius to St. Jude?

2. What do Enid and the others talk about at the breakfast table?

3. How does Denise prepare for the restaurant in this section?

4. How does Denise start a relationship with Don Armor?

5. Why does Denise think her parents will never come to Philadephia?

6. How does Denise agree to help Brian?

7. What problems does Albert have in this section?

8. What does this section express about Gary's relationship with his father?

9. What does Enid like about the doctor?

10. What problems are Sylvia and her husband having?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Alfred's illness.

1. How has Alfred's illness affected his everyday life?

2. How is Alfred's illness affecting his relationships?

3. What does the way Alfred deals with his illness say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine depression.

1. What evidence is there that depression runs through the family?

2. How do the various members of the family learn to deal with their depression?

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