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

Short Answer Questions

1. Spending time in __________ reminded Bernie that sometimes the present is all that's important.

2. What was in the incident report that Bernie thinks caused him to be fired from his job?

3. What is the most important institution in America, according to Carol, as she shares her feelings with Bernie?

4. Bernie realizes that he's guessing, but he thinks Carol must have had some kind of _____________ to get her to come to see him.

5. How long will it be until Bernie can get his license back, according to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The small talk that Bernie and Carol share works to help them both feel polite and comfortable with each other.

Part 1: Why do you think small talk is so important in society?

Part 2: How do you think Bernie and Carol should interact? Or are they doing things 'right' at the beginning?

Part 3: Why do you think people feel they have to be polite about the other's living arrangements?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Carol and Bernie finally admit to being nervous to see each other when they first planned their time together.

Part 1: Do you think it's normal to be nervous when meeting someone who is basically a stranger?

Part 2: Would you have been nervous if you were in Carol or Bernie's shoes? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think it would have been a bad thing if neither person had been nervous? Why or why not?

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