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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. When Elvissa asks for a small moment that defines what it's like to be alive, what does Claire respond with?
2. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?
3. How do Tyler and Andy refer to Tyler's group of friends?
4. What does Andy find Dag scooping out of the common pool in Chapter 29?
5. What does Mr. MacArthur tell a joke about in Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dag do to the Aston Martin convertible that is parked not far from Larry's Bar?
2. In Chapter 20, what does Andy suggest is the best way to stop dogs from begging at the dinner table?
3. What does Andy tell Dag about a little Japanese girl he lived with in Chapter 29?
4. In her story in Chapter 18, what does Elvissa notice about the apartment Curtis is staying at?
5. When Andy and Tyler go shopping on Christmas Eve, why does Andy believe people are looking at them strangely?
6. In Chapter 17, what does Dag explain will be his memory of life on earth?
7. What types of people are in attendance at Bunny Hollander's New Year's Eve party?
8. According to Andy, why will this year's Christmas holiday be different at the Palmer home?
9. In Chapter 23 when Andy wakes up in the early morning and sees his friends asleep around him, how does he feel?
10. How does Elvissa get her name?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the sun motif. What does sun and light represent in this novel? How do the three main characters view the sun? Do their views of the sun and light change as the novel progresses? If so, how?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character Dag Bellinghausen. What are his defining character traits? What are his relationships with Andy and Claire like? Is Dag able to become a truth teller by the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the genre of the novel, literary fiction. What are the elements of this genre? Why is this novel an example of this genre?
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