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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. In Chapter 13, what does Lewis give Rachel after their date, when they are at the burger place?

2. What does Alice Farnum wear when she visits Izzy in Chapter 26?

3. What does Dr. North give Shirley before she and Rachel leave his office?

4. Why did Izzy get fired from his stonemason job?

5. What performance comes to town in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the place where Eva is buried.

2. How does Rachel's handling of Izzy's fall affect her parent's perception of her?

3. Describe the relationship between Rachel and Jeremy.

4. How does Rachel feel about her family?

5. What shows the growing relationship between Rachel and Izzy in Chapter 25?

6. Describe Rachel and Lewis's first interactions.

7. Describe Alice Farnum's appearance.

8. What is the tone of Rachel and Lewis's first two phone calls?

9. What kind of a person is Helena?

10. Describe Rachel's first kiss.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rachel and Izzy have striking similarities in their personalities and the way they deal with people.

1) Of Rachel and Izzy, who is more mature for their age?

2) Compare and contrast this granddaughter and grandfather.

3) Of Rachel and Izzy, whose way of dealing with the world is most effective?

Essay Topic 2

Should the Coopers have told Izzy about the severity of his illness earlier, or was Dr. North right not to tell him since there was not a cure for his cancer? What determines whether it is right or wrong to give someone this sort of information? Under what circumstances would you change your answer?

Essay Topic 3

As Rachel matures, she starts to see the people in her life as individual humans, rather than as the roles they play like parent or grandparent. What events occur to help Rachel see Shirley, Manny, and Izzy as people she can empathize with rather than merely as mom, dad, and grandfather? Write at least a paragraph to describe what happens to alter Rachel's perception of these characters.

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