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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 Jordan resolve to do as soon as he lands?
2. How does Edward dress on January 1?
3. Who was Veronica's last boyfriend?
4. What does Edward do the first night he cannot sleep in Shay's bedroom?
5. Who gets the same salary as Veronica even though she is far more experienced and has more responsibilities?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part III, what are Edward's feelings on New Year's Day?
2. What does Edward do instead of partaking in gym class in Part III, and why?
3. In Part IV, what does Lacey tell Edward about his mother that he had not known before?
4. In Part IV, what does Jax Lassio give to Edward that shocks him, and why does Jax give it to him?
5. In Part IV, what is different about Harrison Cox's letter from the rest of the letters?
6. What secret does Jordan have from everyone else in his family?
7. In Part III, why does Shay tell Edward he cannot sleep in her room any more?
8. What does Mark ask Veronica in Part IV, and what does Veronica say in response?
9. What does Jordan notice about Mark and Veronica that almost no one else on the plane seems to have noticed?
10. Who is the first person to directly approach Edward about what happened on the plane, and how does Edward react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How does Edward feel upon realizing Jax Lassio has gifted him more than seven million dollars, and why do you think he does not tell his aunt and uncle about the money for a long time? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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