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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 is Dalva arrested for speaking of Duane?

2. Who called Dalva to inform her Duana was dying?

3. Where does the story take place?

4. Who accepts an offer to move back to Nebraska?

5. Who does Michael say appears never to be where he or she should be at any given time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Northridge speak of befriending?

2. What does Duane do to the football players at school?

3. What happens when Dalva visits Duane when he's dying?

4. What happens while Michael and Lundquist are at the Lazy Daze Tavern?

5. Discuss Dalva's meeting with Duane's mother Rachel.

6. What happens when Dalva learns of Duane dying?

7. Discuss the letter Dalva receives from Ruth.

8. What does Dalva do after the birth of her son?

9. How does Duane die?

10. What does Michael feel involving the journals of Northridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Decide who you believe to be the protagonist and the antagonist in the story. Explain why you chose these characters. What classifies these characters as being a protagonist and antagonist? What are the results of having a protagonist and an antagonist in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the journey Dalva takes over the course of the novel. What does Dalva learn about herself during her journey?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the relationship between Dalva and Duane and the role it has in the story.

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