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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 kind of people is the Sneaker Clause designed for?

2. What is Lizzie able to talk to her brother through?

3. What does Lizzie get upset with Owen about after his wife comes to live with him?

4. How did Owen die?

5. How long is Lizzie without a dog when Sadie leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Lizzie ask Curtis to keep for her?

2. Why was it so hard for Curtis to believe in love when he got to Elsewhere?

3. What does Curtis do about the secret Lizzie asks him to keep for her?

4. What does Curtis ask of Lizzie in the healing center?

5. Why does Owen adopt Jen?

6. What changes in Lizzie and Owen's relationship as they age in Elsewhere?

7. What does Lizzie do after speaking with Amadou?

8. What does Curtis give to his new wife as a wedding present?

9. How is Lizzie feeling when Andous comes to talk to her about the Sneaker Clause?

10. What surprise does Lizzie get after Sadie becomes a puppy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Andous was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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