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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 David find out was the final straw before his teachers called social services?

2. Where does David have to fly to accept the award for one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World?

3. Upon his return to his new base, what does David learn Patsy has done?

4. What is David's job aboard the Looking Glass?

5. What is the name of the sergeant who fixes the problem with David's paperwork?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is David so adamant about saving money and not living beyond his means?

2. Why does David's friend David Howard refuse to stand as David's best man?

3. How does Patsy lose David's trust completely?

4. What happens on David's first qualification flight on the Looking Glass?

5. Why does Patsy think that David is ready for a new start to their marriage?

6. Why does David have such a hard time on the drive home from Utah to Florida?

7. What do David and Stephen do together on Stephen's first two-week stay with David?

8. After all of the problems with David's paperwork in the military, what does Sergeant Blue offer David?

9. What causes David to open up about his past abuse when speaking to troubled kids?

10. How does David describe Stephen's feelings about his separation from Patsy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David is taken advantage of by many people throughout the novel. Examine why you believe David is an easy target. What is it about David that allows people to think that they can walk all over him? What about his personality and physical characteristics create the push-over image?

Essay Topic 2

Describe David's relationship with Patsy. Why does David begin the relationship with Patsy? How does their relationship progress? Is the relationship good for David? For Patsy? Do you believe that the relationship was doomed from the beginning? Why?

Essay Topic 3

David dreams of the Russian River many times throughout the novel. Explain the importance of the Russian River to David. Why is the this place so important to him? Is it his memories or his planning for the future that fuel his love for the river?

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