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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. Why is the school drop-off and pick-up line much more crowded the first day Edward attends school in Part II?

2. Who is Edward's aunt that he goes to live with after the crash?

3. What does Shay do during the summer that Edward is not well enough to do yet in Part II?

4. Who is one of the two neighbors who live next door to Edward's aunt and uncle?

5. Where does Edward immediately begin sleeping when he moves into his aunt and uncle's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, why does Edward feel so strange about his new bedroom being in Lacey's and John's would-be nursery?

2. What does Principal Arundhi propose to Edward when he first meets him to try to forge a connection with Edward?

3. Why does the flight attendant, Veronica, attract so much attention?

4. Why does Dr. Mike tell Edward that so many people seem to want to tell Edward about their own lives?

5. What does Edward do when he looks at John's tablet and realizes that John has been doing Internet searches for everything related to Edward and the crash?

6. In Part I, how does Edward feel about the President's phone call to him in the hospital?

7. Why does Jane Adler sit in first class, away from her husband and two sons?

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. In Part I, why does Edward begin sleeping in Shay's bedroom every night?

10. Why does Linda think that Florida might be a little off-balance when they begin talking on the plane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Napolitano explores and exposes the dynamics of the Adler family before they even board their doomed flight, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Napolitano's handling of the theme of trauma. How does Edward work through his trauma, and how do other characters in the novel, both his age and older, both loved ones and strangers, help him through the process?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Edward chooses to visit the crash memorial site when he does, right after graduating from high school, and how does he feel when he gets there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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