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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 Benjamin think he might change in his life when he lands in Los Angeles?

2. What does Edward tell the person who drives him and his Uncle John to their car after the hearing in Part III about how he felt about his family?

3. What is Lacey's favorite movie?

4. Why does Shay tell Edward he can not sleep in her room any longer?

5. What does Mark tell Veronica after they have sex that he immediately regrets?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edward confess to Shay that he thinks the duffel bags of letters he finds in his uncle's garage could be?

2. What is Mark Lassio's main focus on the flight?

3. In Part IV, why does Edward decide to start to change his eating habits?

4. What secret does Jordan have from everyone else in his family?

5. In Part III, what are Edward's feelings on New Year's Day?

6. In Part IV, what starts to happen on the airplane just around the time Crispin Cox is pronounced dead?

7. Why are Lacey and John so panicked about Edward's health and mental state in Part III?

8. What does Jordan tell Bruce in Part III about his diet that upsets Bruce?

9. Why is Edward so upset about having to participate in gym class in Part III?

10. In Part IV, what question does Besa confront Edward with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does visiting Madame Victory change Edward's outlook on the responsibilities and pressures he has been feeling as the sole survivor of the crash? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how Edward chooses to handle his relationship and his sessions with his therapist, Dr. Mike. How does Edward's relationship with Dr. Mike change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Napolitano's choice to alternate between the present day and the events of the day of the plane crash affect the reader's experience of this novel and the reader's understanding of the characters' development? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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