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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 did Jeanine's parents divorce?

2. What does Conrad find when he gets home after his finals?

3. Who does Conrad visit at the end of the novel?

4. What type of interaction do Beth and Cal have on the way home from their vacation?

5. What does Conrad's therapist tell him to do when he goes home after Karen's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Cal's hopes for his vacation with Beth in Texas?

2. Why does Conrad confront Cal about in chapter 31?

3. Why does Conrad want to call Karen?

4. Describe Conrad's first date with Jeanine.

5. Why does Conrad visit Joe Lazenby in the Epilogue?

6. Why is Conrad so upset that he got in a fight?

7. Describe the trip that Cal and Beth took to Spain.

8. What do Conrad and Jeanine believe is the reason they got better?

9. Describe the progression of Jeanine and Conrad's relationship to chapter 30.

10. Describe Conrad's life at the end of the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conrad has a flashback to Jordan's death after he reads about Karen's death. Why does the author include a flashback? Does it elicit a more emotional response from the reader than merely providing back story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How is Conrad introduced? What elements does the author use to make Conrad seem realistic and likable?

Essay Topic 3

The novel's resolution occurs in the epilogue. What is the purpose of the epilogue in the novel? What resolution to the conflict does it offer?

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