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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 the doctor Edward sees in Part I refer to the plane crash as?
2. Who approaches Edward in Part II to ask about someone who died in the crash?
3. Why is the school drop-off and pick-up line much more crowded the first day Edward attends school in Part II?
4. Who is Florida's husband?
5. How does Benjamin's fight with Gavin start?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Linda Stollen thinking about when she boards the plane in Newark?
2. What is Crispin Cox thinking about right after he boards the plane in Part I?
3. What does Benjamin Stillman think when he sees how the Adler family interacts with each other?
4. In Part I, how does Edward feel about going to live with Lacey and John?
5. Why does Linda think that Florida might be a little off-balance when they begin talking on the plane?
6. Why does Dr. Mike tell Edward that so many people seem to want to tell Edward about their own lives?
7. In Part I, why does Edward begin sleeping in Shay's bedroom every night?
8. What is one of the few things Edward and Lacey do exclusively together in Part II that Edward likes and feels comfortable with?
9. Why does Edward want to wear all of his brother Jordan's clothes that he can find?
10. In Part I, what is immediately the most unusual and extraordinary circumstance about the plane crash?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who are some of the characters Edward meets for the first time after the crash who help him navigate his process of grieving and growing, and how do they help him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your opinions.
Essay Topic 2
Why does Edward stop playing the piano after the plane crash, and what does the piano and playing the piano seem to symbolize for Edward? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What regrets does Crispin Cox have, despite his fame and fortune? How does Napolitano link the characters of Crispin Cox and Mark Lassio? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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