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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. Who does Jen imagine is surrounding her when she is in her drugged and drunk state after leaving her meeting?

2. What starts blowing up in the town where Jen lives, something that is considered to be a strange event?

3. What does Megan say that she will do until Jen gets back from her work time?

4. What causes Kathleen to have to leave early in the morning, even though she promised to talk with Jen?

5. What is Wallace having trouble doing after his surgery, as a result of swelling in his brain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Wallace share with his child to be his hopes for the health problem he now faces?

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

4. What happens when one of the Burn Outs offers to give Jen a ride to her work one day?

5. Why does Wallace decide to make up a will before he goes into surgery?

6. What is the reason that Wallace is having some troubles talking, according to Sarah's report to the children?

7. What happens to Wallace in the week before his surgery, making him think that Mercury is targeting him?

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

9. What happens in order to wake Wallace up and to get him talking to his children in the room?

10. What does Kathleen say about the relationship between Eric and Jen, according to the story?

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

Visiting a loved one in the hospital is not an easy thing, and it can bring up a lot of emotions in people.

Part 1: Why do you think families and people tend to have troubles going to hospitals?

Part 2: Do you think you would have troubles going to see a loved one after surgery?

Part 3: How do you think a family might be able to make the trip to the hospital easier? Or can't they?

Essay Topic 3

The town of Clement seems to be a town which has attracted a number of weirdos in its confines.

Part 1: Why do you think the town has attracted so many 'weirdos'?

Part 2: Do you agree with Jen's description that there are weird people in the town?

Part 3: What do you think this town's population has to say about the state of Jen and her weirdness?

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