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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. According to Kyle in Chapter 18, how does Marley make him feel?

2. What does Lydia remove in Chapter 6?

3. Who has been placing blue tulips on Kim’s grave, as revealed in Chapter 16?

4. According to Marley in Chapter 18, how did Laura die?

5. Which of Kyle’s bones has been shattered in the accident, as revealed in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kyle tell Marley about his relationship with Kim in Chapter 13? What does he come to realize as a result of their conversation?

2. What information does Kyle learn in Chapter 3? How does he learn this information?

3. What does Kyle prepare for his second dinner date with Marley in Chapter 17? How does Marley react?

4. What is the significance of the charm bracelet Kyle wants to give Kim in Chapter 1?

5. What information does Kyle learn about Marley in Chapter 10? Why does she refuse to give further details about this event?

6. Why does Kyle feel an overwhelming sense of guilt in Chapter 9? What does he vow to do?

7. What creature does Kyle aid in Chapter 10? What odd occurrence does Kyle experience when he does so?

8. What odd occurrence does Kyle experience in Chapter 11?

9. What agreement do Kyle and Marley make in Chapter 16?

10. What does the reader learn about Kyle’s football career in Chapter 1? What did Kyle do as a result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the influence Kyle’s mother has on his character and on the story as a whole.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Kyle after the close of the novel? Predict Kyle’s future based on his thoughts and actions over the course of the novel as well as the growth he experiences at the end.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel, All This Time. How does the title reflect the main characters? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes and conflicts? How does the title’s meaning change over the course of the novel?

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