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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. How does Jean feel after his visit with his family outside of the hospital?

2. What is the name of the woman Jean kissed before testing the new car?

3. What is Jean's complaint about the beach when he goes there with his friends?

4. How often does Jean plan to write to his family?

5. How old is Jean's son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Jean's lucky day so funny to him?

2. What is Jean's favorite thing to listen to when he is alone?

3. How does Jean think he will die?

4. Where do friends of Jean think he should take a pilgrimage to?

5. What does Jean think about as he is taken to the hospital on the night of his stroke?

6. Why does Jean feel he does not belong at the hospital?

7. What do Jean's efforts to keep in touch with his friends cause?

8. What does Jean plan to do to keep in touch with his friends?

9. What day of the week does Jean dread the most, and why?

10. What did Jean do most of the time while he was on his trip with Josephine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Literature is very important to Jean during his healing process. How does Jean use literature to help him heal, and why is it so important to him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How did Jean's life before his stroke differ from his life after his stroke?

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