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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 Shenkman say to Theo outside the playhouse after finding Mimi inside?

2. Who comforts Theo outside the playhouse?

3. What does Theo know he is never going to do?

4. What does Ben see around the scene of the crash?

5. When does Ben first realize Mimi has dementia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mimi think about Ben's temperament?

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

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

5. Why do Sarah and Ben decide not to wake Ben when they find out Mimi is missing?

6. How does Mimi die?

7. Who calls Shenkman to tell him where Waldo is?

8. What do Ben and Sarah do to look for Mimi?

9. What does Shenkman realize in Part III when he goes to check on Waldo in the morning?

10. When does Ben realize Mimi is developing dementia?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Shapiro explain and connect Shenkman's past to the way he interacts with Waldo? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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