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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 did Kate come down with?

2. What did Kate say Dave probably was doing?

3. What did Kate's mother call David?

4. What couldn't she get within three feet of without getting a rush?

5. What excuse did Dave invent for the tally marks on Kate's cast?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Kate get so worked up about her mom coming for dinner on Saturday?

2. Why did Howie and Slik show up at David's house?

3. How did Kate look to Dave?

4. Why did the word "disaster" hover at the forefront of Kate's mind in regards to dinner?

5. Why was it okay in David's mind to be tuned out?

6. How did Dave feel about rattling Kate's composure every once in awhile.

7. What was the first thing that made Kate's heart flop for during the evening?

8. Why did Kate consider David to be the enemy?

9. How did Kate create a catastrophe at the concert hall?

10. What was the difference between the way Dave held Kate and the way Anatole held her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why romance is seldom like it is in books. What elements are usually missing in real life? What kinds of things do the characters do, or that they experience, appears to be fantastical in elements, or situations?

Essay Topic 2

Try to provide a reason why some people are work-a-holics. In what ways can working too hard contribute to a shorter life span? What kinds of health defects can occur from not taking proper care of oneself? Explain some ways people reduce stress after working very hard.

Essay Topic 3

How did the interaction with Kate's parents help Dave to better understand her? In what ways would it be possible to feel sorry for a child living in such a household? How could this kind of parenting be responsible for productive and driven adults, but also depriving children of their only chance to be children?

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