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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 Shirley do when Rachel tells her about Izzy's second fall a full day after it occurs?
2. Who does Rachel thank in Chapter 45?
3. What does Rachel say when the family reminisces about Izzy in Chapter 42?
4. How does Rachel feel, after she cries for Izzy, in Chapter 43?
5. Why doesn't Rachel tell her parents about Izzy's second fall right away?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Izzy's death impact his family as a whole?
2. What happens when Izzy says he is afraid to go to sleep at the hospital.
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. Describe Lewis Olswanger.
6. How does Jeremy feel about the letters Rachel sends?
7. Describe the meal the Coopers share in the hospital cafeteria in Chapter 38.
8. How does Rachel say her family is dealing with Izzy's illness in her journal entry in Chapter 31?
9. Describe Izzy's interactions with the hospital staff in Chapter 36.
10. Why is Izzy furious with everyone in Chapter 38?
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
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
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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