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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. In what state does the stranger live that invites Jeff and Pamela to visit in Jeff's fourth life?

2. Who is featured in the gift that Pamela gives Jeff before he dies?

3. What does Jeff mail to a young Pamela when she doesn't recognize him?

4. Where does the stranger that invites Jeff and Pamela to visit in Jeff's fourth life live?

5. In his seventh replay, who does Jeff awake to find himself married to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Jeff and Pamela distance themselves from each other while being held by the U.S. government?

2. Jeff and Pamela try to make big, positive changes once they go public with their predictions. Do these changes seem to work?

3. How do Jeff and Pamela plan to find more replayers like themselves?

4. How do Jeff and Pamela end their lives some years after talking with Stuart and why? What is their hope for the future?

5. At what point can Jeff and Pamela no longer give the U.S. government operative with important, accurate information?

6. What idea does Jeff have to help them get some answers about replaying and why does he want answers?

7. After Jeff and Pamela fall in love, how do both use (or not use) foreknowledge in their careers? How does their love inspire them?

8. What are Pamela's emotions as she sends her children away from Jeff's farm to return to their father?

9. What glitch occurs when Jeff sets out to rekindle his relationship with Pamela after they re-enter their first replay?

10. What does Stuart tell Jeff and Pamela about the aliens?

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

What interests and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in Replay? Research the author, Ken Grimwood to find information about his education, writing, and personal life. Reading critiques about Grimwood's works can also help develop your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevailed in this novel? Explain the conflict in detail, using both the definition and examples from Replay to support your claims.

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