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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 makes the trip to Las Vegas with Jeff in Chapter 4?

2. In what city does Jeff meet Sylvia?

3. What is Gretchen getting when Jeff dies for his second time?

4. Where does the plane that Jeff boards in Sacramento land?

5. Who does Jeff pick up at the pool of his Las Vegas hotel in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is it that Jeff wants more than anything after the realization of his first replay? What's the problem?

2. What does Jeff learn when he and Sharla begin to fight before boarding their plane?

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

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

5. Who was Pamela's famous ex-husband? Explain what her third replay was like.

6. Who begins helping Jeff make money soon after re-entering into his first replay and why does Jeff enlist a partner?

7. Why does Jeff's business partner dissolve their partnership during his first replay?

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

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

10. How does Pamela try to prove her replay to a psychiatrist in a previous life? What goes wrong with her attempt and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the primary theme of Replay? How does Ken Grimwood, the author of Replay, present this theme? How does the theme develop throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 2

There are four points of view used by authors: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not? Give examples from the book to help support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Define symbolism. Discuss what the boarding school bridge symbolizes in this novel. How does this symbol relate to the story? Why is this an important aspect of symbolism in the novel? Reference the book as needed to help formulate and support your opinion.

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