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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. According to Patsy, what is going to make her life whole?

2. Who does David ask to be his best man?

3. What does Patsy do in July of 1990 that causes David to trust her less?

4. Why can't David call Mr. Ziegler by his first name?

5. After all of the problems with David's Air Force paperwork, what base does he finally get assigned to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David remember about his childhood when talking to Mr. Ziegler at his old elementary school?

2. What does Patsy do for David during their separation that surprises him?

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

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

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

6. How does David's mother explain "It's" behavior?

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

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

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

10. What does David promise to Stephen, in his own mind, about going to war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David tells readers about a time in his childhood when he was ready to die. Why do you think he was finally ready to give up? What finally snapped in David? Given all of the abuse, why was he willing to let his mother finally win and kill him? Or would she really be winning?

Essay Topic 2

David searches for answers to his abuse throughout the novel. Discuss David's findings while addressing the following:

-Who tells David about his past?

-What person does David find out the most from?

-What conclusions does David come to about his past from the information he gets?

Essay Topic 3

Describe David's relationship with his father. What kind of relationship does David have with his father when he is a child? How does David come to accept his father's decisions during his childhood? What part of David's relationship helps him to face the future?

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