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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. How does Tom look when he returns from the excursion with Felix?

2. What do Tom and Felix play on the radio?

3. What does Tom use to train the huskies?

4. What does Malorie notice after Gary arrives?

5. What does Jules trip over when he first leaves the house during his excursion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Malorie and her sister look for in the clouds in Malorie's memory?

2. What body part does Tom believe he has found in a bowl on the table of a vacant house.

3. Who is the housemate who arrives in Chapter 27?

4. What does the new entrant in Chapter 27 say happened as his previous house?

5. What type of dogs do Jules and Tom find?

6. What does Tom bring home in a box?

7. What instruments do Tom and Jules use to find their way outside of the house?

8. How does Malorie tell Olympia that they will deliver their babies?

9. What advice did Don give Malorie concerning her babies?

10. What does the new entrant bring with him to the new house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and suggest the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay defining a mother from Malorie's perspective. What does it mean to be a good mother, and does Malorie think that she is a good mother?

Essay Topic 3

Malorie and Tom develop a close relationship. Analyze whether their relationship is more platonic or romantic. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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