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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 recipe does a friend send to Jean while he is in the hospital?

2. What is the only part of his body the author can move at will?

3. What does Jean say is his only true form of escape?

4. How many orderlies are needed to dress Jean after his coma?

5. What is the name of the only literary figure with Locked-In syndrome?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jean wakes up from his coma?

2. Who is Eugenie?

3. Why does Jean think he dreams about certain things repeatedly while in the hospital?

4. Why is it ironic when people try to finish Jean's sentences?

5. How does Jean communicate his fluctuating emotions?

6. What happened to Jean on December 6th?

7. How does Jean describe his father's apartment?

8. What does Jean prefer to wear while in the hospital and why?

9. What is happening when Jean awakes from his coma?

10. What does a friend of Jean's do to help him when he starts missing his favorite foods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jean is forced to sacrifice much in order to live his life after his stroke. What are some of these sacrifices and how do they affect the other people around him? Are these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What significance did the title of the book have on Jean's life while he was healing?

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