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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. In what class did Karina meet Richard?

2. Who is the nurse-practitioner overseeing Richard's medical care?

3. Richard's pulmonologist has warned him in Chapter Ten that what machine will soon be necessary?

4. Where does Karina visit Richard in the third chapter?

5. What did Richard's father value when Richard was younger?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the second part of Richard that stops working?

3. When Karina first visits Richard in his condo, what is Richard doing? Why?

4. Who is Bill? What information does the reader learn about his background?

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

6. What is the first part of Richard that stops working? What does he do as a result?

7. Why does Richard accidentally call Karina?

8. What does the prologue to the novel illustrate about Richard?

9. What information does Karina learn at the graduation party?

10. Who is Trevor and what has he said regarding Richard's illness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of his legacy is important to Richard. How does Richard’s opinion on his legacy evolve over the course of the novel? What point is the author trying to make regarding this idea?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title reflect the lives of Richard and Karina? How does the title reflect the novel’s themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Bill, Kathy, and Ginny and analyze the effects each has on both Richard and the plot as a whole.

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