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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Bernie's boss said he would do if Bernie got fired anyway from the company?

2. Bernie admits that he missed Carol like ______________ when he left her and her mother.

3. What doesn't Carol want to be with Bernie, as she admits in this scene?

4. Who decides to tell a long story during the course of this particular scene?

5. What happens to cause the wreck with the car, according to the story of Bernie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bernie suggests that he and Carol go for a walk, like they did when she was a child.

Part 1: Why do you think that Bernie is suddenly sentimental?

Part 2: Do you think a father and daughter can ever recapture the way things were? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think Bernie and Carol will create a relationship? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Bernie points out that everything has a price, even happiness, as he talks to Carol during their visit.

Part 1: Do you agree that everything has a price? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think happiness should come with a price tag? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think Bernie is trying to tell Carol about happiness? And why?

Essay Topic 3

The meeting of a parent after not having met them your entire life must be an awkward situation.

Part 1: How do you think Carol first feels when she walks in and meets Bernie?

Part 2: How do you think Bernie feels when Carol walks in for the first time to meet him?

Part 3: How much you have felt if you were in Carol's position, walking in to meet a father you've never known?

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