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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 incident happens on the plane that Jeff boards in Sacramento?

2. What does Sylvia give Jeff for the first time?

3. Who is Chumley?

4. How much money does Jeff gain on the race in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What major historical event does Jeff try to alter during his first replay? What is the result of his tampering?

3. Describe Jeff's first death and the situation of his death.

4. How does Jeff convince himself he has gone back in time to a different era of his life after his first death?

5. How does Jeff break up with Sharla in his third replay?

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

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

8. What one thing does Jeff see as a positive change he was able to make in his first replay?

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

10. Why does Jeff believe that Pamela Phillips is a replayer like himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of wheels as a motif in this novel. Be sure to define motif in your response. Use examples from the book to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also relate the differences and similarities of conflict and crisis in regards to Replay.

Essay Topic 3

Define the term flashback as it applies to literature. How are flashbacks used in Replay? Discuss one flashback in detail, focusing on the meaning and purpose of the flashback. How does it add to the story? How does it detract from the story line? Use examples to support your position.

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