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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 long did Danny and Laura date before getting married?

2. What does the man tell Laura he is?

3. What does Laura find underneath her pillow when she goes to make her bed?

4. What does Kokoschka say to Laura in the cemetery?

5. What does the note say that Markwell will do if he doesn't stop drinking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain where Stefan is following the attack on Laura.

2. What are some of the things the Ackerson twins tell Laura when she first meets them.

3. What is the reason that Laura refuses to cry for her father for so long?

4. Explain what happens at Christmas time in Chapter 7

5. What happens to Janette Shane?

6. What does Danny say when he calls Laura on the phone?

7. What do the Ackerson twins say about Tammy?

8. What does Kokoschka think when he first looks at Laura?

9. What happens in February in Chapter 7?

10. What does Stefan realize about the world he is living in while talking to Jason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) Thelma eventually meets her idol, Paul McCartney. If you could meet any person, present or past, who would you want to meet and why?

Part 2) Why is it that McCartney no longer held the same draw for Thelma after she met him?

Part 3) How would Thelma's reaction to McCartney have been different if she had met him before she was a large success?

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Based on what is known about Laura and what her father recalled what would you say that Laura's mother had been like?

Part 2) What fictional character were you partial to that would be similar to Mr. Toad? Explain the similarities.

Part 3) Why are fictional characters important and often found in a child's life?

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) What did Mr. Toad symbolize in the story?

Part 2) What is the significance of the fact that Laura was a widely successful author in both realities?

Part 3) Speculate on the reasons that Danny and Laura did not get married in the other reality?

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