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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. What does Waldo do that is drastic in Part I?

2. What does Ben do to an injured person in Part I that he always regrets?

3. Where does Mimi end up when she wanders in Part I?

4. Why does Sarah not want to drive in Part I?

5. What does Theo do that he is embarassed about in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mimi looking for when she walks away from her nursing home?

2. What does Waldo show Mimi that calms her?

3. Why does Sarah want Theo to drive in Part I?

4. How does Shenkman generally treat Waldo?

5. What causes the car accident?

6. Why does Ben Wilf hesitate to help deliver Waldo at first, for just a second?

7. What does Sarah ask for at Ben's house in Part I?

8. Why does Sarah tell everyone she was driving instead of Theo?

9. Where does Mimi end up when she wanders away from the nursing home?

10. What does Waldo show Ben in 2010?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Sarah begin to come to terms with her feelings about the car accident, and what changes does she make that affect her life going forward from that point? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Shapiro explain and connect Shenkman's past to the way he interacts with Waldo? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Shapiro harness the event of Alice Shenkman's precipitous labor to develop Ben Wilf's character early in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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