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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. Who answered the phone when Hugh first called the Center shortly after he arrived at the scene?

2. What did George drive to the clinic?

3. What was the temperature when George arrived at the clinic?

4. How long did Wren practice going from park to drive with her foot on the brake?

5. Where did Parker's parents say that she and Parker should join them the next time they went?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were problems that Izzy was able to solve?

2. What were George's thoughts about Lil having an abortion as he sat in the parking lot at the Center?

3. How did Hugh describe fatherhood?

4. What were Wren's thoughts about the waiting room at the Center?

5. What did Izzy do when George told her to move away from Louie?

6. Why should Hugh have recused himself after he learned that Wren was a hostage?

7. When Wren was in middle school, what would Hugh pack in her lunches?

8. What happened when Izzy approached the Center reception desk, and what did she have to do?

9. Why did Wren punch at boy when she was four, and what did her father do about it?

10. What were the risks of having the tourniquet that Izzy placed on Dr. Ward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olive takes a bullet for Wren. What type of person is Olive? Why does she take a bullet intended for Wren? What does her character reveal about sacrifice?

Essay Topic 2

Objectivity is important in a hostage situation. Did Hugh remain clearheaded during the standoff? Was he able to be objective? What is revealed about objectivity through his actions as the negotiator?

Essay Topic 3

The author writes about choices that characters make. What are some decisions that characters like Wren, Joy, and Olive make? What is revealed about choices and consequences?

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