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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 Wallace shows up at Jen's, where does he ask her to take him so that he can find out some news?

2. What don't people want to do with Jen anymore since she is becoming harder to deal with?

3. What does Jen do when she needs to scream in order to deal with the idea of Wallace's brain tumor?

4. Kathleen and Jen discuss the various effects that _________ can have on a person's brain, even destroying it.

5. Jen actually worries that the other people at the party will ask her if her father is _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nightmare that Jen is having when the chapter first begins?

2. What does Jen tell Randy about their Uncle Colin when they are drinking and cleaning together?

3. What are the criteria that Jen has in terms of deciding whether or not to take a job that she is offered by another?

4. Why doesn't Randy go to see his dad when his dad is finally being released from the hospital?

5. What does Jen think about the other people in the town that are very paranoid about their lives and their surroundings?

6. What does Jen decide that she needs to do in order to have more money in her life?

7. What happens on the day that Wallace is discharged from the hospital after his surgery?

8. What does Jen's father begin to do as he begins to feel better after the surgery and is healing well?

9. What is the embarrassing memory that Jen and Wallace share as they are talking about tumors and karma?

10. Why is Jen hurt by Kathleen's actions, even though Kathleen still doesn't want to change her plans for the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kathleen interprets a dream of Jen's to mean that she is afraid for others to see the bad parts of herself.

Part 1: Do you think that Kathleen's dream assessment is accurate? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think that all people are afraid for others to see the bad parts of themselves?

Part 3: How do you think a person's life might change if others saw the bad parts of these people?

Essay Topic 2

Kathleen says that Jen's family can not openly admit how upset and worried they are about Wallace.

Part 1: Do you think there is some truth in the statement Kathleen makes?

Part 2: How do you think Jen's family could correct this situation?

Part 3: Why do you think many families don't admit the seriousness of situations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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