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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. What does Rachel discover in Chapter 44 that makes her feel like Izzy left a legacy after all?
2. What does Rachel eat at the hospital cafeteria with her parents when Shirley complains about the food?
3. Where does that last chapter of this book take place?
4. What does Rachel tell Lewis that it seems like her grandfather is doing when they speak in Chapter 37?
5. Where does Rachel take Izzy when he starts to collapse on Baker Street during their Saturday walk?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Shirley cope with her father's illness?
2. Why is Izzy furious with everyone in Chapter 38?
3. How does Rachel feel about MB?
4. Is Rachel's life back to normal after Izzy's death once she returns to school.
5. Does Dr. North respect Izzy?
6. How does Rachel say her family is dealing with Izzy's illness in her journal entry in Chapter 31?
7. Is Rachel responsible, as of Chapter 31?
8. How does Rachel deal with her confusing feelings about her grandfather's illness and impending death in Chapter 37?
9. Describe Lewis Olswanger.
10. Are Rachel's reactions to situations in Chapter 34 appropriate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The role of a caregiver can be overwhelming, yet rewarding. Select 3 characters in After the Rain who filled a caregiver role and explain how the story would have been altered if each person was not included in it. Explain how each person did or did not gain from their role as caregiver.
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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