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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. Jen and Wallace both decide to get ___________ chocolate ice cream as they like to eat ice cream together.

2. The family had been hoping for a _________ or dying prognosis, not the intermediary diagnosis that Wallace receives.

3. What is the new symptom of Wallace's that makes the entire family worried about his condition?

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

5. The woman gets rid of the item from #131 when she realized she would nor recover from ____________ the child who found it.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Jen do when she turns on the radio, trying to work out a new feeling she has about the tumor Wallace has?

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. One morning, about a month after Wallace's surgery, what is the first thought in Jen's mind when she wakes up?

5. What is the exercise called where Jen lies in bed for hours on end each day, according to her conversation with Kathleen?

6. What do Kathleen and Jen decide to do when Wallace is going to lay down for a nap for a while?

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

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

9. What happens to Wallace which makes the family begin to question his health again?

10. What happens when Jen gets a phone call later in the day, inviting her to come to a party with others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jen points out that sometimes things which seem senseless often turn out to be good in the end.

Part 1: Do you think that things in life are ever senseless?

Part 2: Why do you think something senseless might turn out to be good?

Part 3: How do you think a person might be able to make good out of a senseless situation?

Essay Topic 2

Jen seems to be just getting by in life, working only enough to support herself and her writing time.

Part 1: How do you feel about the character of Jen in this story?

Part 2: Why do you think Jen doesn't want to do more with her life?

Part 3: Do you think it's a good idea to simply work to create time for pleasure?

Essay Topic 3

Randy presents his father with the dead heron, which he has now gotten stuffed.

Part 1: Why do you think Randy felt this was an appropriate present?

Part 2: What do you think the dead heron symbolizes for the family?

Part 3: Do you think that Wallace appreciates the gift?

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