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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. At the time of the New York art exhibit, how much time remains in Jeff's life before his next replay?

2. When does Pam hope to start dating Jeff during his fourth life?

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

4. What gift does Pamela give Jeff before he dies?

5. What is Jeff's book about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jeff's college career when he returns from summer vacation in the replay where Pamela is much younger than Jeff.

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

3. What agreement do Jeff and Pamela work out with a U. S. government operative?

4. What concern does Pamela discuss with Jeff on their sailing trip?

5. Describe Stuart's offering of appeasement as he explains it to Jeff and Pamela.

6. Briefly discuss Jeff's interviews with men who have endured isolation. Who were they and why did they choose to endure isolation?

7. Describe Stuart's life until his first death in 1988.

8. Jeff dies while in a good relationship with Linda then is replayed into a failed marriage with her. What has changed and what does Jeff do?

9. What makes Jeff realize that his past lives are memories for him that never existed for the people in them?

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

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 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 3

What is the difference between tone and mood? What was the tone of this novel? What was the mood? Was it consistent throughout or did it vary? Define the terms tone and mood and use examples from the text to support your thoughts.

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