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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. How many children were in Crispin's family growing up?
2. What does Florida tell Linda is the trick to making meat taste good?
3. What kind of book does Mrs. Cox give Edward in Part IV?
4. Who does Edward think of when he thinks he wants to try to get stronger every day?
5. What novel is Edward reading in Part IV?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Shay and Edward realize many of the letters in the garage ask of Edward?
2. What does Edward confess to Shay that he thinks the duffel bags of letters he finds in his uncle's garage could be?
3. In Part IV, what does Lacey tell Edward about his mother that he had not known before?
4. Who gives Edward and John a ride away from the hearing and how does this person interact with Edward?
5. What secret does Jordan have from everyone else in his family?
6. In Part IV, what is Benjamin thinking about how to live his life after he arrives in Los Angeles?
7. In Part III, what are Edward's feelings on New Year's Day?
8. In Part IV, why does Edward decide to start to change his eating habits?
9. What is one of the reasons Edward does not want to to go the unveiling ceremony of the crash memorial?
10. What does Edward do instead of partaking in gym class in Part III, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
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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