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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Copeland lack the strength to do?

2. Who does Jake decide to go see after he remembers Mr. Singer was dead?

3. When Mick thinks about the last month, what two things can't she believe?

4. What is Jack Blount's dream?

5. While Mr. Singer is on the train, what is he thinking about his four frequent visitors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mick Kelly's dream was to be a famous pianist. Was this dream realistic? What would she have had to overcome to achieve her dream? What talent, if any, did she show in the story that might lead the reader to believe this dream might come true one day? Did Mick see being a pianist as a means to travel around the world, or were the dreams to play piano and travel independent of one another?

Essay Topic 2

Why were the conversations with John Singer were mostly one sided. Was it mostly because he was deaf, or because they other characters were content just having someone to talk to?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the inequality both Doctor Copeland and Jake Blount were so determined to help end. If these were actual people, were their approaches ever successful?

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