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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. Where does John Grady end up finding Magdalena after she does not arrive with the driver he hired to help her escape the White Lake?

2. Which of the following things does John Grady not tell Billy about just before dying?

3. In the Epilogue, where does Billy sleep when he has a dream?

4. Where does John Grady stab Eduardo to kill him?

5. What is the name of the driver John Grady hires to help Magdalena escape the White Lake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John Grady do at his house just after finding out about Magdalena's death?

2. How are John Grady and Billy able to save the litter of puppies they find trapped on the mesa?

3. How is Billy's work with a family at the end of the book described?

4. What is the nature of Billy's conversation with a police officer after discovering Magdalena was dead?

5. What happens when Magdalena gets into the car at the cafe with the person she believes was hired by John Grady?

6. How is Billy described when he is first seen in 2002?

7. How is Eduardo killed?

8. How does Billy survive when he travels to New Mexico in the epilogue?

9. How is John Grady and Eduardo's knife fight described?

10. What happens when Magdalena has a seizure while she is with a client in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's portrayal of disease in as an important theme in the book. What might the author be saying about the nature of Magdalena's character given the fact that her disease defined much of her actions and experiences in life? In this respect, what symbolic meaning might disease have in the book regarding Magdalena?

Essay Topic 2

The nature of reality is analyzed throughout the book and is the central theme presented by the author in the book. Part 1.) What elements does the author use to create a realistic portrayal of the characters in the book and the experiences they have, and are they successful? Part 2.) What personal details and emotions are we able to feel towards the characters based on the elements of reality used by the author? Part 3.) How does the author bring reality into perspective when Billy is given a second chance at the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of sacrifice that is presented in the book. Why does John Grady decide to sacrifice everything he has in order to have Magdalena, and what can we learn about the nature of his character based on his acts of sacrifice?

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