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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 is Marley’s last name, as revealed in Chapter 36?

2. What happens to Kyle at the end of Chapter 43?

3. What creatures does Marley rescue when it begins to rain in Chapter 19?

4. Why does Kim apologize to Kyle in Chapter 29?

5. Who visits Kyle in the hospital in Chapter 26?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Sam and Kyle argue in Chapter 28?

2. How does Kim’s presence in Chapter 29 help explain some of Kyle’s experiences?

3. What event do Kyle and Marley attend in Chapter 21? How does this scene illustrate Kyle’s growth?

4. What does Kyle experience in Chapter 25?

5. In Chapter 36, what does Kyle remember about his first encounter with Marley? How does he come to this realization?

6. Why does Catherine visit Kyle in Chapter 42? What does she say to him?

7. How does Kyle refine his search for Marley in Chapter 33? What does he discover?

8. What shocking event occurs in Chapter 26? How does Kyle react?

9. What does Kyle tell Marley in Chapter 40? How does she respond?

10. What gift does Kyle give Marley in Chapter 41? How does Marley respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of grief in All This Time.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the characters of Lydia, Sam, and Dr. Benefield. How do these characters attempt to help Kyle? How do they unwittingly hinder him? How do they further develop the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of Georgia to the novel. Despite the fact that she does not play a major role in the novel, she has a powerful impact on Kyle, Marley, and their path toward healing. Discuss the impact of Georgia on Kyle and Marley as well as on the novel’s plot and themes.

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