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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 concern regarding Grace does Karina share during her visit to Richard in Chapter Nine?

2. What information does Elise tell Karina about Richard during their morning walk in Chapter Eight?

3. During the meeting with his nurse-practitioner in the seventh chapter, what causes Richard to break down in tears?

4. What school does Grace attend?

5. What is the name of Grace's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "invisible presence" Richard feels every morning and why does he tell himself to be grateful for it?

2. How does Richard adapt to the piano after the loss of his right hand? What does he find comfort in?

3. Who is Martyna and how did she influence Karina?

4. What does Kathy DeVillo recommend Richard start doing in Chapter Seven? Explain several things.

5. How did Richard meet Karina? What were his initial impressions of her?

6. After Richard loses the loss of his arms, how does he feed himself? What does Bill add to Richard's food in Chapter Eleven? Why?

7. What happens when Richard goes out in Chapter Twelve?

8. What are Karina's thoughts regarding birth and destiny? How are these beliefs illustrated by her own life?

9. Why does Richard accidentally call Karina?

10. When Karina visits Richard for the second time, what changes in him does she notice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how the novel’s settings influence both the character of Richard and the novel’s plot.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think the future has in store for Karina after the close of the novel? Predict Karina’s future based on her thoughts and actions over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Alexander Lynch and what role does he play in Karina’s development? How would her development change (or not) had Lynch not been included in the story?

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