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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. How old is Izzy when Emeline and Josie buy the house next door to the one Cecelia purchased?

2. After the first Christmas after William's suicide, how often does Sylvie spend the night in William's room?

3. How long after Emeline leaves does Julia take an initial meeting with a new client?

4. How does Professor Cooper stay trim?

5. In 2008, how old is Sylvie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Cecelia, Emeline, and Julia feel when they learn William tried to kill himself?

3. In 1993, what is Sylvie doing?

4. What health issues does Sylvie have in 2008?

5. What career does William decide to pursue, and how does he go about starting his new career?

6. How does Julia change her approach to her job after she learns about Sylvie and William, and how do her efforts pay off?

7. How does Emeline break the news that William and Sylvie are seeing one another?

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

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

10. What does Julia decide to do when Professor Cooper says he is going to take a six-month project in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

William and Julia grew up in very different types of families. How have the relationships that William and Julia had with their parents affected their character and the type of people they are?

Essay Topic 3

When William is missing, his friends team up to find him. What is revealed about teams and teamwork when everyone works together to find William?

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