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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. Where has Theo been for a long time?

2. Who is driving the car in the first part of the novel?

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

4. What does Theo know he is really good at?

5. What does Theo bring with him from the restaurant in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who does Mimi think Waldo is?

8. What does Waldo show Ben in 2010?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What conclusions does Shapiro seem to have her characters draw about the implications of secrets and avoidance by the end of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Theo decide to leave the Wilf family and travel, with barely any contact for several years, following the accident? 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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