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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 is the weather at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 6, how long does Daniela remember that it has been since they went to Wrigley Field with Charlie?

3. In Chapter 6, where do Daniela and Jason drop off Charlie after the game?

4. In Chapter 5, how long has it been since Jason and Daniela were together?

5. In Chapter 3, what hospital does Jason go to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does the doctor say was found in Jason's blood and what are its effects?

2. In Chapter 3, what pictures does Jason remember being in his house, and what pictures have replaced those pictures?

3. In Chapter 6, what clues does Jason say exist to show that alternate realities exist?

4. In Chapter 1, what had been Daniela's career path before Charlie?

5. What is Daniela doing at the beginning of Chapter 6?

6. In Chapter 4, what is Daniela doing when Jason comes home?

7. At the end of Chapter 1, what does Jason see before the drug takes him away?

8. In Chapter 1, what does Jason do for a living?

9. What do the Dessens do in Chapter 6 after going to the game?

10. In Chapter 5, why does Jason walk out of the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jason finds himself in a plague-ridden Chicago, but he resists Amanda’s efforts to go back to the box. How soon does Jason realize that he is not in his world? Does he realize the danger of staying? How does desperation play a role in Jason staying with Daniela and in the plague-ridden world?

Essay Topic 2

Foreshadowing is used in the novel to give readers clues about future events. What are some instances where foreshadowing is used? How does foreshadowing prepare readers for what will happen the story? How does foreshadowing create atmosphere in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The story is told with two points of view: first person and third person. How does using first person point of view affect what readers think about and know about Jason? How does using third person point of view affect what readers feel about and know about Jason 2? How does the use of alternating points of view affect the storyline?

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