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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 Waldo keep telling himself?

2. Who does Theo keep in touch with more than almost anyone?

3. What did Mimi always love?

4. What does Alice tell Shenkman in the car looking for Waldo in Part IV?

5. What does Mimi buy Sarah to wear at Misty's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Ben think Mimi might have gone?

3. What does Theo name his second restaurant that he opens?

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

5. What does Alice do after Waldo runs away?

6. In 2014, what doe Theo especially love?

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

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

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

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

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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