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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 is the first thing Theo asks Sarah in Part III?

2. Why does Theo overeat sometimes?

3. What does Theo tell everyone when he comes into the playhouse?

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

5. What does Waldo keep telling himself?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Alice do after Waldo runs away?

4. What does Ben later learn about his decision to move Misty Zimmerman out of the car?

5. What kind of relationship do Mimi and Ben have in their marriage?

6. How does Shenkman use exercise?

7. Where does Ben think Mimi might have gone?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some similarities and differences between the Shenkmans' relationship with Waldo and the Wilfs' relationship with their children? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Shapiro develop the topic of guilt and its implications in different characters' lives throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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