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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 wants to leave the courthouse through the back?

2. Julia observes that Brian's car is filled with ___.

3. What is Kate's first word?

4. Who is the medical ethics board chair at Providence?

5. D.H. Lawrence writes "The night is____."

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Julia visit Brian at the fire station?

2. Why is Anna polishing Campbell's door knob?

3. Why does Anna feel she is never sick enough?

4. Why does Anna compare water evaporating to a soul?

5. What is a four letter word for vessel and why does Anna respond as such?

6. What's it like when Sara takes Kate to the hospital where she is diagnosed with leukemia for the first time?

7. Kate and Anna are training for the Guinness book of world records. Why do they end up talking about death?

8. Sara is at the hair salon, when asked about a baby name. Why hasn't she picked one out? What is the reason for the pregnancy?

9. Describe Dr. Chance.

10. What happens when Jesse meets Julia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyone asks Campbell about his service dog, even Julia. He never gives an entirely truthful response, but the responses vary depending on who asks and how. Why do the responses vary and why aren't they truthful? Use details from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Let's take a look at the Fitzgerald Family dynamics. What is Jesse's life like before Kate is diagnosed with leukemia? What changes? What is Anna's life like when Kate is well; when Kate is sick? Discuss the relationship changes that occur during the story between Anna and Jesse, Anna and Kate, Jesse and Kate. How does Kate's illness affect her parents' marriage? Give details to support each response.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the various arson situations from the story, including Jesse and Brian's role. Give your reaction to how Brian decides to handle his knowledge of the arsonist's identity.

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