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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 do Manny and Shirley do when they come by after work?

2. Why is Rachel jealous of MB?

3. Where are Rachel and Lewis when they speak in Chapter 37?

4. What does Dr. North tell Izzy when the patient asks when he will be able to go home?

5. What does Izzy insist that Shirley take home with her, even though she made it for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Uncle Lenny's phone call.

2. What does Izzy's handprint mean to Rachel?

3. Describe Izzy's interactions with the hospital staff in Chapter 36.

4. What happens when Izzy says he is afraid to go to sleep at the hospital.

5. Is Rachel responsible, as of Chapter 31?

6. Is Rachel a stubborn person?

7. How does Jeremy feel about the letters Rachel sends?

8. Why doesn't Rachel want to leave the hospital with her parents on Tuesday night in Chapter 40?

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

10. Describe Rachel and Izzy's visit to the cafe in Chapter 32.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rachel's coming of age and Izzy's death are intricately woven together in After the Rain.

1) Analyze how Izzy's deaths contributes to Rachel's growth.

2) Who changes more during their relationship, Rachel or Izzy? Support your response.

3) How does the dead character of Eva affect both Rachel's growth and Izzy's feelings about dying?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In some ways Lewis is a typical teenager and in others he shows maturity beyond his years.

1) Why do you think Lewis is able to be so supportive of Rachel during her grandfather's illness?

2) How does Lewis react to life as a stereotypical teenager in the novel?

3) Analyze the fact that Rachel's first boyfriend helps her through her first experience of death.

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