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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. Who attends Jo's holiday party?

2. Why does Eli think his crime has been canceled out?

3. Where does Jo have lunch with her mother?

4. Why is Jo annoyed to learn that her daughter had arrived during the night?

5. What do Jo and Daniel do on Christmas Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Eli's and Jo's perceptions of life in the group home differ?

2. What annoys Jo about Cass' visit?

3. How did Eli and Dana's relationship begin and what did Eli get Dana to agree to in a year?

4. What are Jo's reactions after she leaves the police station?

5. What assumptions does Jo make about the people in her life after the episode with Eli?

6. How does Jo indicate with her actions what she hopes will come from reconnecting with Eli?

7. What are Jo's thoughts as she drives to Cambridge to report Eli to the police?

8. How does Jo indicate by her actions in Boston what her intentions with Eli are?

9. What does Sadie tell Jo about why Jo's daughters always argue with each other and why is the reason so upsetting for Jo?

10. Describe the setting in which Eli killed Dana.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Jo. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Jo?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Miller's writing style. How is she different from other writers of her time? What are some of her characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of her classic style in WHILE I WAS GONE.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Eli. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Eli?

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