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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 does Melania ask Klara to do in the city when she visits there with Josie?

2. What does Chrissie tell Paul she told Josie when Paul asks why Josie seems upset in Part IV?

3. Who does Rick live with?

4. What does Josie's father call her?

5. What gift does Paul bring Josie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paul feel about Mr. Capaldi and the work he is doing for Chrissie on Josie?

2. What did Chrissie do to help her grieve Sal when Sal died?

3. Why does Melania Housekeeper ask Klara to keep a close eye on Josie in the city?

4. How does Paul, Josie's father, treat Klara at first?

5. What is a major source of grief for Chrissie?

6. What kind of living arrangement does Paul have in Part IV?

7. Why does Paul tell Klara he is really so angry about Mr. Capaldi's and Chrissie's plan?

8. What does Helen say to Chrissie when Chrissie asks her if she regrets not having Rick lifted?

9. What does Josie say about Rick's mother that makes Rick very angry?

10. What does Klara have to sacrifice for her plan to help Josie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ishiguro describe Rick's feelings and attitudes about the serious and consequential ethical issues his drones create? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why is Paul, Josie's father, so terribly upset about the replica Josie that Mr. Capaldi is creating at Chrissie's behest? How do Paul and Chrissie handle the fact of Josie's illness differently? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ishiguro use Rosa's personality and demeanor as a sort of foil for Klara's? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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