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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. Why does Sarah go home in Part I?

2. What is Theo's and Sarah's last name?

3. What does Waldo's mother do for a living?

4. What does Ben say when Shenkman profusely thanks him for helping on New Year's Eve?

5. Who comes to Sarah's house unannounced on New Year's Eve 1999?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Waldo show Ben in 2010?

4. Who does Mimi think Waldo is?

5. What does Theo do for a living?

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

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

8. In Part II, why does Waldo run away?

9. What does Sarah do for a living?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Shapiro use the car accident involving Sarah, Theo, and Misty in the very beginning of the novel to set the tone and the plot points for the rest of the book? 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 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.

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