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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 does Ben live in Part IV?

2. Whose funeral do the Wilf's attend after the car accident?

3. What street is nearby Ben's own street?

4. Why does Shenkman want to sell the house in 2020?

5. Who is Sarah's therapist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Waldo say is watching over him and Mimi?

2. What is the legend around the tree in the Wilf's front yard?

3. What does Waldo think he sees when Mimi dies?

4. Where does Ben think Mimi might have gone?

5. Who calls Mimi and Ben on New Year's Eve in 1999 that makes them very emotional?

6. When does Ben realize Mimi is developing dementia?

7. What does Ben realize fairly soon after the car accident in 1985?

8. What does Ben remember about how Sarah was in high school?

9. What does Ben tell Waldo about his night in the playhouse with Mimi?

10. When does Ben get the angriest he has been in his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Shapiro chooses to switch her focus between the Shenkman family and the Wilf family? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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

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.

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