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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. With whom is Russell Jacks staying after his illness?

2. What is Tim's cousin's name?

3. Who is shot while staking out the house where Barnabas is?

4. Who do Cynthia and Tim run into after dinner?

5. What sort of coma does Tim have in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Tim and Cynthia part at the end of the book?

2. Describe the calling of Absalom Greer.

3. How does Tim feel as he leaves for his trip?

4. Why does Dooley get into a food fight? Why isn't Tim more upset about it?

5. What is Tim's response to Cynthia's proposal that she and Tim go steady?

6. Describe the events of the evening leading up to Cynthia's proposal that she and Tim go steady.

7. What do we know about Andrew Gregory?

8. When the townspeople commented on Tim's sickly look, what do you think Karon wanted her readers to think about Tim's health?

9. Describe the character of Homeless Hobbes.

10. Explain the symbolic meaning of the death bell at the church.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of a foil in literature? Describe one character in Karon's novel that you believe is a foil of another character. Why do you think Karon may have created characters in her work that emphasize each other's qualities?

Essay Topic 2

How does Karon incorporate the concept of man versus self in her novel? Which character do you think is the best example of man versus self, and why?

Essay Topic 3

What instances of foreshadowing does Karon use in her book? Describe at least three. Do you think this use of foreshadowing is helpful in terms of making the book more interesting?

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