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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. Which one of David's favorite planes is retired in 1990?

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

3. Who is Marsha Donohoe?

4. After Patsy moves in, who does David find out has cancer?

5. Why is Marsha going through all of the trouble that she is with David's book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens a few weeks before Stephen's first birthday?

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

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

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

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

6. What are David's thoughts as he is performing his first re-fuel on the Blackbird?

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

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

9. What rumors that could effect David begin to build around his air base in the spring of 1992?

10. Why is David worried about Katie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When talking to David about his past abuse, Patsy did not believe him. Discuss why you think Patsy did not believe that David was abused. What about David's personality makes it hard for her to believe that he was abused? Does David possess any signs of being an abused child? If so, why does Patsy fail to recognize these signs?

Essay Topic 2

David's father's fireman's badge is very important to him. In an essay, discuss the importance of the badge. Why does David's father's badge mean so much to him? What does the badge symbolize? Does the badge symbolize a crutch or a way out?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast David's grandmother and mother. How are the two women similar? How are they different? How do they both treat David? Are there any signs in the novel to explain their behaviors?

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