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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. Why isn't Torey sure she wants to return to graduate school?

2. What does Sheila's father ask Torey to do?

3. What happens to Sheila when Chad presents her with the new dress?

4. What does Sheila want to discuss over and over?

5. What do Chad and Sheila do together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What realization do both Torey and Sheila come to about how they have changed?

2. What is the epilogue composed of?

3. What does Torey think may be at the heart of Sheila's aversion to completing paperwork and why does she think this way?

4. What present does Anton give to Torey for her birthday?

5. What new revelation has Sheila come to about the story of The Little Prince?

6. What surprises Torey about Whitney and why does this surprise her?

7. What present does Sheila give to Torey for her birthday?

8. What does Chad give to Sheila and how does she react?

9. What does Sheila's father do at the end of this chapter which gives Torey hope that he is trying to do the right thing?

10. What information does Torey learn about the class while Sheila is in the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways did the abandonment by Sheila's mother effect her? Do you believe Sheila appropriately interrupted her mother's leaving? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How does the character Mr. Collins change throughout the novel? Do you think he has any regrets about his early behavior? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Torey writes that many of her colleagues consider her class to be the garbage class. Why might they call the class this? Is this a fair judgment? Why or why not?

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