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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. Where does Patty go immediately following her eviction by Walter?

2. At the time of her writing in "Mistakes Were Made (Conclusion)," Patty works with students in what grade?

3. How does Richard now feel about his success in "Mistakes Were Made (Conclusion)"?

4. What controversial technique is Walter's company undertaking in "2004"?

5. While traveling with Jenna, what causes Joey to realize the depth of his love for Connie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Free Space?

2. What happens to Joey's wedding ring? What does this situation teach Joey?

3. Why does Walter hate cats so much?

4. What is the proposal Walter has for Richard in "2004"?

5. Describe Walter and Lalitha's relationship in "The Nice Man's Anger."

6. What does Patty realize about herself and her siblings?

7. What does Patty do after leaving Richard? What causes her to leave there?

8. How does Walter end up reading Patty's autobiography? What is the result of this action?

9. Who is Jonathan and how does his family impact Joey?

10. In "The Fiend of Athens," what happens when Walter delivers a speech?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a major theme of the novel. Explain how this them is developed over the course of the novel. What point does the author seem to be making about friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Walter and Richard as character foils. How are they similar, and how are they different? How do they influence one another? What do their differences say about one another?

Essay Topic 3

Near the end of the novel, Patty's mother tells her: "I guess my life hasn’t always been happy, or easy, or exactly what I wanted. At a certain point, I just have to try not to think too much about certain things, or else they’ll break my heart” (564). How do her words apply to Patty? to Walter?

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