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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 Oliver admit to himself about Jenny?

2. What does Jenny do when Oliver pulls into the driveway of an estate?

3. What does Oliver believe Phil will think about the couple's plans?

4. How could Jenny and her father's relationship be described?

5. In which hockey game does Oliver get hurt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Oliver tell Jenny about his father?

2. What does Jenny tell Oliver after they make love?

3. Why is Oliver nervous about meeting Jenny's father?

4. What does Oliver find out after a concert Jenny has given?

5. Why does Oliver make certain Jenny has a program at the hockey game?

6. Why does Oliver think Jenny knows who he is?

7. What does Oliver do to keep Jenny with him?

8. What does Jenny say to Oliver about Oliver's father and Oliver's reaction to his own family?

9. What does Oliver III tell his son will happen if he marries Jenny and what does Oliver do?

10. How does Jenny feel about meeting Oliver's parents and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oliver refuses to tell his father the truth and allows him to believe he got some girl in trouble.

1. Why do you think it is easier for Oliver to let his father think something bad of him then to tell him the truth?

2. Do you think Oliver should have told his father the truth? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

However, the doctor tells him that Jenny's problem is not related to her fertility but the fact that she has an incurable type of leukemia. The doctor tells Oliver to go home and pretend everything is normal for as long as possible.

1. Do you think the doctor should hide Jenny's illness from her? Why or why not?

2. Do you think that from what you know of Jenny at this point in the book she would want to know about her illness? Why or why not?

3. If you were terminally ill would you want to know as soon as the doctors knew? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

After he and Jenny get in a fight and she leaves he goes to look for her. Oliver goes home and finds Jenny sitting on the top step in front of their apartment. Oliver attempts to apologize, but Jenny tells him he does not have to.

1. Do you think Jenny was right by telling him he didn't have to apologize? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think it is good for someone to forgive a wrong done them rather than to hold onto it?

3. What do you think would happen in the world if people forgave others immediately?

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