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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. In March, where does Oscar often drive?

2. Where is Patricia when she learns about the twins' accident?

3. How were Olivia, Claudia, and Patricia raised?

4. On March 3, how long does Oscar head north on Interstate 5?

5. On March 20, where does Felix arrange a twilight open house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Keila like?

2. What happens when Oscar tries to get a loan on March 21?

3. On February 3, what struggles is Olivia having with the twins?

4. What is the show of Keila's pieces in April like?

5. What does Lola think of Felix?

6. How do the twins survive falling into the pool?

7. What does Keila tell her girls when they want to file a missing person’s report for their father?

8. What does Claudia miss the Sunday before Easter, and how does she react when Olivia tells her what she missed?

9. What would Keila always say whenever Oscar would tell her about a business opportunity he wanted to pursue?

10. On April 6, what does Felix do when he leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Olivia and Felix are married and have two daughters. How would you describe the relationship between Olivia and Felix? Why does it end in divorce?

Essay Topic 2

Gabriel is helpful when he first comes to the hospital to see Claudia, but that changes. How does Gabriel act at the hospital? How do his actions change? What do his actions reveal about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in L.A. Weather? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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