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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. Where does Cecelia buy a broken-down house?

2. What is the name of the priest who married Julia and William?

3. How long have Julia and Alice been in New York when Emeline visits?

4. What is the name of the doctor assigned to William when he is taken to another hospital with a psychiatric unit?

5. Who helps William apply for the graduate program in sports physiology at Northwestern?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kent think they need to look for William after he tells Julia their marriage is over and he leaves?

2. What are Alice's thoughts when her mother visits her during Alice's freshman year in college?

3. What does William tell Sylvie about Bill Walton when she asks about him?

4. What position does William take in September 1989?

5. What does Sylvie tell her sisters she is writing?

6. Where does Julia live when she first goes to New York with Alice?

7. What health issues does Sylvie have in 2008?

8. How do Sylvie and William begin seeing one another?

9. How does Julia think going to New York will solve or delay her problems?

10. What schedule do Julia and Alice follow when Alice is five?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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?

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