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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. Why does Jeff want to send the money he and Pamela receive in the mail back to its senders?

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

3. What troubling topic does Pamela bring up on her sailing trip with Jeff?

4. Where do Jeff and his wife move after his book is published in his sixth replay?

5. What does Jeff do until he and Pam can be together during his fourth life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Jeff and Pamela's impressions of Stuart before they meet him and after they've had a chance to talk with him privately?

3. What kind of reaction do Jeff and Pamela get from the press conference they hold after their published predictions come true?

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

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

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

7. Why is Jeff's farm a special place for Jeff and Pamela?

8. What is different about death for Jeff and Pamela after they have fallen in love in their first life together?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between major and minor characters in literature. Discuss Jeff and Pamela as major characters and select two other characters to analyze as minor characters. How do the major and minor characters fit your definition?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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