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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 does Michael realize about his involvement with the journals?

2. What is Michael's job?

3. Who worked with troubled teens?

4. Who has an affair with a priest?

5. Whom does Dalva realize she is trying to save?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens while Dalva is with Michael in San Francisco?

2. Discuss Michael's letter to Dalva.

3. Discuss Dalva's job with troubled teens.

4. How do Dalva and Duane meet?

5. Discuss Dalva's grandfather's journals.

6. Discuss Dalva's family tree.

7. Discuss the meeting with Michael's chairman.

8. How does Duane die?

9. What causes an argument between Dalva and Michael?

10. Why does Dalva like Duane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss setting. What is the role/importance of setting and how is it displayed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss theme. What is the theme of the novel and how does the novel fall into this theme?

Essay Topic 3

How are character descriptions used to provide information on characters in the story? What are the benefits of character descriptions used in the novel?

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