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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. Which wife from Jeff's past do he and Pam run into in New York?

2. Who is the U.S. government operative that "investigates" Jeff and Pamela?

3. How does Stuart's father lose his leg?

4. What landmark is featured in the gift that Pamela gives Jeff before he dies?

5. Who are Michael Collins and Richard Gordon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Jeff entertain Pamela's kids when they come to visit his farm?

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

7. Once Pamela finally arrives back into the replay, what plans do she and Jeff develop to stay together?

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

9. What was Pamela's second film and why was it a flop?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define foreshadowing in your essay. Identify and discuss three points of foreshadowing from the novel. Did the author use foreshadowing effectively? Why or why not? Use examples from the novel to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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