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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. What neighborhood do Julia and her family live in?

2. How long does the call last when William calls home and tells his parents he is engaged to Julia?

3. How much do William's parents send as a wedding/graduation gift?

4. How does the elderly history professor William knows die?

5. What do the Padvanos have for dinner the first time William comes over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Julia takes Rose to the airport?

2. What does Sylvie learn about Cecelia on Julia's wedding day?

3. In 1982, why does William have to quit playing basketball?

4. Why does William not want to move into a larger apartment before the baby is born?

5. What is the house and neighborhood like where the Padavano family lives?

6. Is William an only child?

7. How does William start missing classes?

8. Where does Sylvie sleep during the three-month gap between when she stops sleeping at William and Julia's apartment and when she got her own place?

9. What does William receive from his father when he is in the hospital recuperating from his knee injury in 1982?

10. What does Julia realize about the way she convinced William to go to graduate school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice starts growing in middle school and is soon taller than Julia. By the time she enters high school, she is six feet one inch tall. How does Alice accept herself and her height? Why do some people consider her brave for the way that she accepts herself?

Essay Topic 2

William has never been close to his parents. It seems as though they are not interested in him or being with him. How has William’s upbringing affected his life and caused him to feel insecure?

Essay Topic 3

William began playing basketball when he is five. What does basketball mean to William, and why is it important to him?

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