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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 crops does Jeff grow on his farm?

2. What motif decorates the movie writer/director's office?

3. After ending his relationship with Sharla, in what state does Jeff set up a farm?

4. Who are Jeff's children in his second relived life?

5. How old is Jeff's sister during his first replay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the bridge at Jeff's old boarding school hold such guilt for him? Explain the circumstances.

2. What is Future, Inc., and how did it come into being?

3. Where and when does Jeff awaken in his first replay? What is unusual about the situation?

4. What makes Judy decide to abruptly end her date with Jeff during his first replay?

5. Describe the situation surrounding Jeff's third death.

6. In what way is Jeff like the professor he and Judy run into on their Chapter 3 date during Jeff's first replay?

7. Describe Jeff's life in his third replay, as part of the jazz club scene in Paris.

8. Describe Jeff's wife in his first replay. What is his relationship with her like?

9. What is Jeff's secret regarding Jamaica secret? Why does he make this decision?

10. Why does Jeff isolate himself on his small farm? How does the farm help him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What methods and writing techniques does the author use to get readers to empathize with William and Abel? Use examples from the book to help support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Irony is the contrast between the expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony used in the book. Which type of irony is it? Compare the expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 3

What is an antagonist? Discuss the role of the antagonist of this novel in detail, relating the antagonist specifically to the type of conflict featured. Cite the text to support your position.

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