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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. How do Jeff and Pamela broadcast their first predictions?

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

3. Where do Jeff and Pamela go sailing after her high school graduation?

4. What dictator does the U.S. operative deny that the government assassinated?

5. How does Jeff leave the city where he met Pam for dinner before his third death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Pamela find Jeff in Boston when she finally returns to her replay?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Define exposition and discuss exposition as used in this novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition used in Replay? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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