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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Maggie think that Jesse ever connected with her?

2. What has Fiona been looking for upstairs?

3. What did Maggie help Fiona with?

4. How does Leroy act when she sees her grandparents?

5. Who ruins Maggie's plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. The theme of Regret reoccurs often in the book.

2. If you were Maggie, what would you regret?

3. What about Ira?

4. How would you change either characters life so that there were no regrets?

Essay Topic 2

1. Describe the settings of the novel.

2. Where do the most important moments take place?

3. Why do they happen where they happen?

4. Is that setting impertinent to telling the story?.

Essay Topic 3

1. Define intangible.

2. Do you think it is easy to only want the intangible things before death?

3. What are some intangible things you appreciate in your life now?

4. How can Americans give up wanting the tangible parts of life?

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