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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 Kim in Chapter 37, what must Kyle learn to do?

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

3. What news does Dr. Benefield give Kyle at the end of Chapter 42?

4. According to Marley at the end of the novel, what is next for her and Kyle?

5. What realization does Kyle have regarding Marley in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Marley in Chapter 43? How does Kyle react?

2. What happens to Kyle at the end of Chapter 24?

3. According to Marley in Chapter 44, what did she have to do before returning to Kyle? What does she say will happen next?

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

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

6. What does Kyle give Marley when he encounters her in the gift shop in Chapter 37? How does she react?

7. What is Kyle’s Halloween costume in Chapter 20? What does Marley wear? Why?

8. Why does Kyle apologize to Catherine in Chapter 44? Why does she reject his apology?

9. What shocking information does Kyle learn in Chapter 27? How does Dr. Benefield explain Kyle’s experiences?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of the fairy tale in All This Time? Discuss the importance of the fairy tale, both to the novel’s characters and themes.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Marley and Kim. How does each treat Kyle, and how does Kyle treat each? To what can the reader attribute such behavior? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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