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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 is Ira unnerved by?

2. How does Ira deal with his mood?

3. Where do they crash?

4. Why does this make Ira happy?

5. Who does Maggie hear on the radio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maggie want Ira to allow?

2. Why did Fiona ask for a divorce?

3. What kind of person is Ira?

4. What is the time frame of the novel?

5. What does Ira's dissatisfaction with life come from?

6. Do they decide to help the person in need?

7. How did Ira and Maggie meet?

8. What did the man at the nursing home describe to Maggie?

9. Where does Serena find Ira and Maggie?

10. What does Maggie break as she drives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. How is Maggie a loving and caring wife, mother, and friend?

2. Give specific instances of her character.

3. How is this different than her son?

Essay Topic 2

1. Jesse seems to be the bane of Ira's existence.

2. Do you agree with the statement?

3. Does it seem like Jesse is trying to achieve more for himself and for his life?

4. Why do you think Fiona wanted Jesse back?

5. Why was it not the other way around?

Essay Topic 3

1. Describe Jesse's character.

2. How has he been a disappointment to his family?

3. Why is he so different than everyone else?

4. Does Maggie blame herself for their relationship?

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