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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 was the name of the teacher that David's mother had removed from her position?

2. What happened a little less than a month after David and Patsy divorced?

3. What was the name of David's juvenile officer?

4. What is the nickname the residents at David's apartment complex give him?

5. Who stands with David as best man on his wedding day?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Patsy so excited about the arrival of their baby?

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

5. During his first family trip, David goes to see his mother. Why is David shocked by his mother's home?

6. What option does the female co-pilot give David as an alternative to getting married?

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

8. What happens at David's apartment when leaving Patsy to water the plants and feed his turtle?

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

10. What causes David to erupt after reading a news article?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss David's feelings about himself. Do you think that these feelings are warranted? How does David cope with his feelings? What makes it possible for David to live with himself given how he feels? When do David's feelings about himself change?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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