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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. Melody asks if they can put everything behind them and Jeff says that he ______________.

2. When the Professor goes to Baltimore, who does he stay with on these nights?

3. Jeff feels that if he didn't keep all of his emotions hidden away, he would fall apart into ______________.

4. The lawyer that is coming to visit the Professor and Jeff is the lawyer of ______________.

5. Jeff suddenly begins to feel his life is crowded with people he likes and things he wants to do and feels life is ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of business does Jeff set up over the summer with the help of the Tillermans?

2. Why does Jeff decide to stay instead of running away from Melody as she sits on the lawn?

3. What does Jeff begin to do in order to see Dicey more often, meeting her brother at the same time?

4. What does Jeff realize about Dicey when Dicey's mother dies?

5. What does Melody believe about the reason why Jeff decided to stay with his father instead of with her?

6. Who are the two students that Jeff finds interesting at Chrisfeld school?

7. What does the girl that stops to listen to Jeff do when she comes back to visit a second time?

8. Ten days before school lets out, what does Jeff see when he reaches his house?

9. What does Jeff do for the Tillermans, though he has gone out of his way to avoid them after Melody's visit?

10. When Jeff is asked to write an essay about a real character for his English class, who does he write about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationships between men and women are not as simple as we might like them to be.

Part 1: Why do you think the relationship between Professor and Melody did not work out?

Part 2: Do you believe the explanation as to why Melody married the Professor? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the relationship between Professor and Melody might affect Jeff's perception of relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Jeff's mom seems to be a character who is lost in herself and lost in her baser needs.

Part 1: Do you think Jeff's mother, Melody, is a good person? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Jeff's mother doesn't try to spend more time with Jeff?

Part 3: Why do you think Jeff's mother decided to walk out on her family?

Essay Topic 3

Anger is an emotion which is often suppressed in the modern world. We are told anger is negative and that it only hurts people.

Part 1: What do you think about expressing anger? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Why?

Part 2: Why do you think Jeff is so hesitant to be angry with his mother?

Part 3: Why do you think Jeff feels so guilty after expressing his anger with this mother?

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