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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. Why were eye drops placed in the eyes of the cadaver?

2. How long had Hatch been dead before Jonas made the call?

3. What had been the reason for their vacation?

4. What hospital room was Hatch in?

5. What was Lindsey's secret fear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was time so important to Dr. Jonas Nyebern?

2. What was Jonas' greatest weakness as a physician?

3. Why was Nyebern apprehensive about reviving Hatch?

4. Why did Lindsey learn how not to cry?

5. Who was Margaret?

6. Why did Lindsey fear being blind?

7. Why did Vassago look at the Satan in the fun house with scorn and admiration?

8. Why couldn't Hatch and Lindsey simply try for another child?

9. Why did the collector stop going by his Christian name?

10. What did Vassago do to the bodies within the fun house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Helga do to show her support for Dr. Nyebern's call? How did this display her consideration of Jonas' cause? Why did it support him? How would she have done things differently if she hadn't supported him?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Jeremy's behavior while he was still a boy. What should have been done with him following resuscitation? Provide an explanation as to why this wasn't done? How might the plot have been changed if this would have happened to Jeremy instead?

Essay Topic 3

Provide an explanation as to why Hatch and Jeremy maintained such a close bond throughout the novel, despite their dislike of each other and their values. Explain what might have been the authors objective in creating this connection.

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