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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. Where is Phi Epsilon's choral recital?

2. What does Will think of Phoebe's faith in Chapter 19?

3. To which writer does Phoebe refer when she discusses her faith with Will in Chapter 25?

4. Why does Will send Julian a note in Chapter 31?

5. What do John Leal and his followers see as they look up from a clearing in Chapter 35?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of flowers does Will send Phoebe while he is in Beijing?

2. Why does Phoebe refuse therapy when Will suggests it in Chapter 19?

3. What object does Phoebe leave in a pile of toiletries?

4. How does Will once catch a pigeon that flies into Phoebe's room?

5. Where does Will take Phoebe on a surprise vacation?

6. What buildings did the explosions in Chapter 31 destroy?

7. Who invites Will to watch an airball game at his suite?

8. Whom does Phoebe visit in Manhattan during summer break?

9. Where does Will remember holding closing prayers with fellow Jubilee students?

10. Whose names does Phoebe write down in Chapter 33?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the title and cover of the novel. What does the title and cover suggest about the novel? Do you think it is an effective title, or would another have been more appropriate?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss the effect of the author's narrative structure. The story is told from a combination of first-person and third-person narration, as well as from multiple perspectives. Analyze the author's decision to tell the story in this way. How does this narrative style contribute to the reading experience? Do you agree with this structure, or would another structure have been more effective?

Essay Topic 3

Phoebe is one of the novel's central figures. By means of varying the perspective from which the story is told, the author gives varying interpretations for the different motives behind Phoebe's behavior. Write an essay in which you examine Phoebe's motives for the bombing. Cite evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

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