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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 Ben send Shenkman back over to his own house for?

2. Who is Mimi looking for when she is wandering?

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

4. What does Sarah do for a living?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Waldo show Mimi that calms her?

3. What promise does Shenkman make with God when Waldo is born?

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

5. Where is Ben going to live when he moves out of his longtime family home?

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

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

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

9. What does Theo do for a living?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Shapiro incorporate elements of the supernatural into her novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do Sarah's decisions the night of the accident affect her life path for decades following it? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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