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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 Rachel's journal account of Chapter 39, why does she say that Shirley had to leave Izzy on Sunday?
2. Whose birthday occurs in Chapter 32?
3. What happens when the Coopers go to leave Izzy's room in the last part of Chapter 38?
4. How does Jeremy get home?
5. What happens after Izzy's treatment in the hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. Is Rachel's life back to normal after Izzy's death once she returns to school.
2. Is Rachel a stubborn person?
3. How does Rachel say her family is dealing with Izzy's illness in her journal entry in Chapter 31?
4. What does Izzy's handprint mean to Rachel?
5. How does Izzy's death impact his family as a whole?
6. Are Rachel's reactions to situations in Chapter 34 appropriate?
7. How does Rachel react to her Grandfather's groans as she waits outside his hospital room in Chapter 34?
8. Describe Izzy and Rachel's daily routine at the hospital in Chapter 36.
9. Describe Izzy's death.
10. Describe Rachel's feelings about Izzy's death based on her phone call with Lewis in Chapter 37.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Select one of these options to write about:
1) Explain why you think visual imagery, symbolism, or irony is the most important literary technique in the novel.
2) Analyze animal metaphors in the story.
Essay Topic 3
Izzy's death leaves some of his family members regretting their unfinished business with him. Why do you think Izzy was unable to form close and lasting ties with anyone but Eva and Rachel? Is the Cooper family better off now that he is dead? Support and analyze both of your answers.
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