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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 calls Rachel when she is home alone in Chapter 9?

2. What does Izzy give to Alice Farnum in Chapter 26?

3. Where do Rachel and Lewis go together on a Saturday in Chapter 13?

4. Why is Shirley upset on Sunday in Chapter 15?

5. What does Grandpa Izzy tell Rachel about when she calls him in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the mood like in the Cooper's house in Chapter 14?

2. Describe the place where Eva is buried.

3. Why does Rachel think that something is wrong with her in Chapter 13?

4. Is Rachel mature or immature?

5. Describe Rachel's first kiss.

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

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

8. Describe the relationship between Rachel and Jeremy.

9. How does Shirley feel about the weekly visit to Izzy's after she first learns he has cancer?

10. How does Rachel recognize Izzy's bad mood in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Parent-Child relationships play an important part in After the Rain.

1) Select a parent child relationship from the story and explain how both the parent and the child impact each others' lives.

2) Decide who you think the best and worst parents in the story are. Compare and contrast the two characters.

3) Take the two parents you selected in number two. Reverse your answer and write a defense of the worst parent as a good parent and of the best parent as a bad parent.

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

Imagine that the character of Jeremy was not in the story.

1) Describe what information would be lost.

2) How did Jeremy's experience in the war affect his ability to have a relationship with his grandfather?

3) Explain why Jeremy never answers Rachel's letters.

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