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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 talk about how embarrassing it was to bathe nude in the _____________ together.

2. Jen doesn't want her doctor to see her as a __________, even though it's likely she already does.

3. Her old friend who comes to visit tells Jen that he/she already has a significant other in _____________.

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

5. Jen rereads a letter from __________ later that night as she gets drunk and feels sorry for herself.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the agreement that Jen makes with Megan before they go to see Megan's great aunt Honey?

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

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

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

9. What does Jen think about the idea of scars on a person's face?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Megan's relationship to Honey seems to be a comfortable one, one in which they see each other and hope to see each other again soon, even though Honey knows she is old.

Part 1: Why do you think Megan goes to see Honey?

Part 2: Do you think that Honey likes Jen?

Part 3: How do you think Megan's visits with Honey are helpful to the both of them?

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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