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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. Izzy is not waiting in the lobby in Chapter 24. What does Rachel do when she finally finds him?

2. What is Shirley doing when Rachel apologizes to her in Chapter 3?

3. What does Mikey want to be when he grows up?

4. Who plays basketball every Saturday?

5. Where do the Coopers go on Sunday mornings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Rachel and Jeremy.

2. Describe Rachel's first kiss.

3. Describe Alice Farnum's appearance.

4. Explain why Rachel feels trapped into walking with Grandpa Izzy in Chapter 20.

5. Describe the Scrabble game in Chapter 24.

6. Describe Izzy and Rachel's bus trip.

7. Why is Rachel initially confused about whether or not Lewis likes her?

8. How does Rachel feel about playing paddleball with Helena's family?

9. What does Izzy tell Rachel about his handprint in Chapter 29?

10. Why did Uncle Lenny and Izzy have a falling out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Certain objects in After the Rain have significance to the story or certain characters. Select 3 items such as the jade plant, jelly beans, Alice's turban, Izzy's handprint, the bridges, dogs, or any others and analyze their importance in the story.

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

One theme of After the Rain is the competition for affection and attention. Analyze how this plays out between the following sets of characters:

1) Lewis and Izzy.

2) Helena and Rachel.

3) Rachel and Alice Farnum.

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