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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. Of what does Sam accuse Kyle in Chapter 15?

2. How long after the accident is Kyle released from the hospital, as revealed in Chapter 4?

3. According to Lydia in Chapter 6, what will she no longer do for Kyle?

4. What game does Kyle watch in Chapter 6?

5. According to the story Marley tells in Chapter 17, what object does the girl discover night after night?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Kyle goes for a walk in Chapter 4? How does he react?

2. Which of Marley’s stories does Kyle read in Chapter 17? How does he react?

3. Why do Kyle and Sam argue in Chapter 15? What does Kyle realize about his friend?

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

5. What does Lydia help Kyle understand in Chapter 15?

6. Whom does Kyle meet in Chapter 8? What does he learn about this individual?

7. What opportunity does Kyle pursue in Chapter 18? What opportunity does his mother give him?

8. What does Kyle make for dinner in Chapter 14? What happens during his dinner with Marley?

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

10. What happens when Kyle arrives home in Chapter 4? What does he discover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does All This Time illustrate the battle between the head and the heart? Use textual evidence to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Appearances in All This Time can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this novel? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.

Essay Topic 3

How is All This Time a coming-of-age novel? Use textual evidence to support your analysis.

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