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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. How does Jeremy get home?

2. What does Rachel find in Izzy's hospital room when she returns on the day following his first treatment?

3. What does Rachel do when she returns to school the Wednesday after Izzy is hospitalized?

4. How does Dr. North respond to Rachel's concerns that she should have made Izzy rest more?

5. Where is Izzy taken directly after collapsing on Baker Street?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Dr. North respect Izzy?

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

3. How does Rachel react to her Grandfather's groans as she waits outside his hospital room in Chapter 34?

4. Describe Rachel's feelings about Izzy's death based on her phone call with Lewis in Chapter 37.

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

6. How does Rachel celebrate Helena's birthday?

7. Are Rachel and Jeremy close?

8. Are Rachel's reactions to situations in Chapter 34 appropriate?

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

10. Describe Uncle Lenny's phone call.

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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