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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. Some people in the town believe that all of the bad things that are happening are due to ___________ in retrograde.

2. Jen accuses Kathleen of not being ____________, and Kathleen asks if they can talk it over in the morning.

3. The siblings talk about how much they ________ each other and that they would have a hard time if one of them died.

4. Jen's father is the son of ________ in Tokyo, while Jen's mother is an Englishwoman, according to the story.

5. At one point, Kathleen was married to a _____________, according to their conversations together.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the worries that Wallace has as he begins to undergo the process of removing the problem from his body?

2. Why doesn't Jen decide to tell Eric about the brain tumor that her father has been diagnosed as having?

3. What happens when Jen gets really drunk after calling up Kathleen after their missed appointment?

4. Why doesn't Megan believe that Jen cleans houses for a living, as she explains when they are talking?

5. What is the difference between regular funerals and the kinds of funerals which are given to those who have committed suicide?

6. What does the family do in the days leading up to Wallace's surgery, trying to forget about what's to happen?

7. What does Jen do when the phone finally rings after Kathleen finally calls Jen back after her many calls?

8. What does Jen know will happen every time she schedules a meeting with Kathleen?

9. What is the first sign that there is something wrong with Wallace, according to the story?

10. What is the finding of the doctor when Wallace goes in to find out more about the difficulties he's having?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jen makes plans to meet with Kathleen, even though she is always late.

Part 1: Why do you think Jen believes it's important to still meet with Kathleen?

Part 2: What would you do if someone you were supposed to meet was always late?

Part 3: How do you think Kathleen feels about Jen and their friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Jen is a person who seems to avoid pain and sadness by drinking and by doing drugs.

Part 1: Why do you think Jen doesn't want to handle the pain any other way?

Part 2: Do you think that Jen should find other ways to cope with her feelings?

Part 3: How do you cope when you have things happen in your life which might be seen as tragic?

Essay Topic 3

Jen's kind of boyfriend Eric turns out to be a person who does not want to support her in her time of need.

Part 1: Why do you think a person stays in a relationship that is not supportive?

Part 2: Do you think Jen should have stayed with Eric for as long as she did?

Part 3: How might you react if a loved one didn't support you during a trying time?

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