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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What look does Redmond remember in Wallace's eyes the night he told his story?

2. Sometimes Redmond thought Wallace was a victim of what?

3. Wallace thought his obsession with the door in the wall might be what is referred to as a feeling of __________.

4. Which of the following occasions did Wallace NOT see the door in the wall?

5. Wallace walked all the way from what location on the night of his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss each of the following themes: the price of missed opportunities; the value of success; and the detriments of living with regret.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the real people in Wallace's life with the people he saw in the garden. In particular, examine Wallace's relationship with his father, girlfriends, and co-workers. Who are the counterparts to these relationships in the garden?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what the book of realities symbolizes, both in terms of Wallace's experience in the garden and the overall theme of the story.

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