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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 color are Robin's eyes described as in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

2. What does Tommy buy for his wife's upcoming birthday in Chapter 1, "The Sign"?

3. Where does Charlie go to stay after departing with Tracy in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

4. Where did Sebastian live when Patty met him?

5. Why does Charlie feel particularly guilty after he and Tracy part ways in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Tracy's actions, objectives, and obstacles in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

2. Who is Pete Barton? Where does he live?

3. How is foreshadowing employed in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

4. What happens on Yvonne's last night in the guest room in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

5. What setting is featured in the ending of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"? Why is this significant?

6. What happened to Tommy Guptill's dairy farm? Why?

7. Who is Lila Lane? What can be observed of her character by her first interaction with Patty in Chapter 2, "Windmills"?

8. How was Patty Nicely's life affected by her mother's actions when she was in school?

9. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 1, "The Sign"? To what does the "Sign" refer?

10. What is the meaning of the title of Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the exchange between Abel Blaine and Linck McKenzie in "Gift." How do these characters meet? Who controls their interaction? What is revealed through their exchange and how does this connect to the themes in the work?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Lucy Barton and Annie Appleby in Anything Is Possible. How are these characters similar in their current lives? How would you compare their backstories? What does each of these characters symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Dottie Blaine and Shelly Small in "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast." How do the backgrounds of these characters differ? How are they different in demeanor? Do they have commonalities? If so, what are they?

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