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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 Sarah's husband do for a living?

2. Who dies in Part I?

3. What is Waldo's father known as?

4. What is Waldo's father default emotion with Waldo?

5. Who is Sarah's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Theo do for a living?

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

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

4. Why does Sarah call Theo panicked in Part I?

5. What does Ben Wilf do after the car accident that he regrets?

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

7. What does Sarah do for a living?

8. What does Waldo do to try to help Mimi?

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

10. Why does Sarah go home to Division Street to visit Ben in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some similarities and differences between the Shenkmans' relationship with Waldo and the Wilfs' relationship with their children? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Shapiro handle the topic of addiction? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Shapiro explain and develop the bond between Waldo and Ben Wilf throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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