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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at Izzy's apartment when he and Rachel return from their first walk after his second fall?
(a) Helena, Mikey, and Lewis.
(b) Jeremy and Lenny.
(c) Alice Farnum.
(d) Manny and Shirley.

2. What is the weather like when Izzy and Rachel walk for the first time after his second fall?
(a) Sunny and pleasant.
(b) Overcast, but not raining.
(c) Drizzly and wet.
(d) Foggy and muggy.

3. What does Jeremy ask Rachel to do in Chapter 43?
(a) To come and visit him.
(b) To keep sending letters.
(c) To keep her eyes open for a job.
(d) To meet his fiance.

4. What is life like for Rachel at the start of Chapter 44.
(a) Busy as all her family is still in town.
(b) Back to normal.
(c) She is constantly sad and crying.
(d) Boring.

5. How does Dr. North respond to Rachel's concerns that she should have made Izzy rest more?
(a) He doesn't answer he.
(b) He says she has probably helped him live longer.
(c) He says it is just fluid accumulation.
(d) He says she is too young to be taking care of him anyway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shirley do when Rachel tells her about Izzy's second fall a full day after it occurs?

2. What does Izzy demand, as the Coopers are leaving, in Chapter 38?

3. What do the Coopers and Izzy do in Chapter 35?

4. Who is Phil?

5. What is the funny story that Phil tells about Izzy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rachel and Izzy's visit to the cafe in Chapter 32.

2. How does Rachel deal with her confusing feelings about her grandfather's illness and impending death in Chapter 37?

3. How does Helena convince Izzy to let them have the party at his house?

4. Describe Uncle Lenny's phone call.

5. Why doesn't Rachel want to leave the hospital with her parents on Tuesday night in Chapter 40?

6. Describe Lewis Olswanger.

7. How does Rachel feel about MB?

8. How does Shirley cope with her father's illness?

9. Who is Rachel closest to in After the Rain?

10. Is Rachel responsible, as of Chapter 31?

(see the answer keys)

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