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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. In order to move on with his life, Mike thinks he needs to go to ____________________.

2. Who is the caretaker of the Sara Laughs cottage?

3. Who telephones Mike at his cabin?

4. How much is Mike worth at this point in his life?

5. What is the nickname of the moose head over the fireplace at Sara Laughs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Had Johanna told anyone else about her pregnancy?

2. What is Mike's profession and how does his work suffer after the death of his wife?

3. Why does Bill Dean advise Mike to stay away from Mattie?

4. What does Mike hope to capture on the dictaphone and what sound is actually recorded?

5. Who is Bill Dean and what role does he serve in Mike's life?

6. In what state of mind does Mike bring the Selectric typewriter to his office and what does he think is the reason?

7. When do Mike's nightmares begin?

8. How had Mattie tried to cooperate with Max regarding Kyra?

9. Where does Mike go on his first vacation without Jo and what realization does he come to there?

10. When does Mike begin to notice something odd about the magnets on the refrigerator door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the greatest lesson Mike learns from Bill Dean? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Mike always recall about his experiences with Bill?

Essay Topic 2

What is the greatest lesson Mike learns from the haunting of Sara Tidwell? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Mike always recall about his haunting experiences with Sara?

Essay Topic 3

Grief takes on an almost human persona in this book. What are some examples of grief? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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