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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. Who helps Jack figure out the secret of the toy car?

2. What does Alicia tell Jack about Ronald Clayton's will the day after the arsonist dies?

3. How does Kemel die?

4. What is strange about Ronald Clayton's will?

5. Who witnesses the van abduction of Alicia outside the Center on Thursday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ronald Clayton's will.

2. Is Kemel an honorable man?

3. How do Jack and Alicia get past Sam Baker's men to get into the Clayton House?

4. Why does Kemel just want the Clayton House situation to be resolved?

5. Why does Jack maintain the country house?

6. Describe events that take place at the cabin in the mountains, after Yoshio arrives.

7. Why does Alicia destroy her father's discovery?

8. Why does Jack regret pulling Alicia from the van that abducts her?

9. Explain if Alicia appears ready to move on with her life by the end of the novel.

10. Describe Jack's house hunt.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many symbolic items are used in the telling of Legacies, such as the lamp, the Center, and Ronald Clayton's safety deposit box. Select any three examples of symbolism in the novel and explain:

1) What it contributes to the story.

2) How it is related to other characters, events or objects in the story.

3) Why the author chose that particular item to symbolize what it represents.

Essay Topic 2

Who are the most and least trustworthy characters in the novel? Support and explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Milkdud and Gia represent two very different aspects of Jack's life. Compare and contrast the Jack that these two people know. Which is the more genuine version of Jack? Explain and support your answer with examples from the novel.

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