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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 makes Katie leave a classroom where she is lecturing?

2. What announcement does Matt make to Luke?

3. Matt is convinced that the __________________ are even worse off than the Morrison children.

4. What is Matt's plan after he graduates college?

5. What holiday is approaching in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a strong thought of Matt drive Katie to do while in the classroom one day?

2. What money-related argument do Luke and Matt have prior to Christmas one year?

3. What does Marie force Katie to come to terms with regarding Matt?

4. What does the author reveal about why Katie feels guilty about her career?

5. Describe how things have calmed down in the Morrison household.

6. How do Marie and Daniel get Katie to see Matt's life in a different light?

7. What does Katie ultimately realize about what was important to Matt?

8. What is the source of the fight between Luke and Matt in Chapter 15?

9. How are the Morrisons and the Pyes in contrast at this point in time?

10. What are Luke and Bo doing in their lives now?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Matt Morrison. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him during his lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of the passage of time will be an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the passage of time throughout the book.

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