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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 sense of Theo's is particularly good?

2. Where has Theo been for a long time?

3. What is the weather in Part II?

4. How does Mimi feel after Waldo helps calm her down?

5. Who does Theo ask to lock the restaurant in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Mimi think Waldo is?

2. When does Theo come back to see Sarah after many years?

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

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

5. What does Theo do for a living?

6. What does Sarah do for a living?

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

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

9. What are the circumstances of Waldo's birth?

10. Who is constantly calling Sarah in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who decides not to speak about Theo's and Sarah's car accident, and how does this decision affect the Wilf family? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Shapiro explore the topic of loss specifically as it relates to a character and her family's struggle with Alzheimer's disease? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What event brings Theo, Sarah, and Ben back together and how do all three characters change because of it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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