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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Fiona reveal about her present situation?

2. What does Maggie remember as the car speeds along the Pennsylvania highway?

3. Who ruins Maggie's plans?

4. What did Maggie assume that the old man wanted to happen at the end of his life?

5. Where does Maggie park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1. Is Maggie Ira's FOIL?

2. Describe each character. How are they alike?

3. How are they different?

4. How do the characters compliment each other?

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. How is Maggie and Ira's life symbolic of the journey they take together in the novel?

2. Would you say that life is a journey that we embark in alone?

3. It is then our choice to pick a partner for the ride?

4. How is the drive from Baltimore and back symbolic of their relationship?

5. Is it important that the whole book happens in one day?

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