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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. On July 25, 1990, fifteen-year-old Rebecca is hitchhiking to Hadley's mother's home alone on a rainy night with whom?

2. When the orchard suffered a parasite causing loss of half of the crop when Sam was fourteen, how did he comfort himself?

3. Jane describes the mutual disgust between who?

4. Does Oliver believe that Jane will take Rebecca out of the country by plane?

5. What do the Cosgroves use their insurance money to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joley write in his letter to Jane at Fishtrap, Montana?

2. Describe the story Jane tells about being ten and goose hunting with her father.

3. How does Rebecca get to Hadley's mother's home?

4. What happens when Jane arrives at the next location to meet Jake?

5. What takes place during Sam and Joley's conversation?

6. Describe the story about the neighbor's house fire.

7. What happens when Rebecca arrives at the Spregg home?

8. What does Hadley reveal about Sam? How does the reader know that Hadley is attracted to Rebecca?

9. Where do Oliver and Jane long to be?

10. How do Jane and Rebecca celebrate Rebecca's fifteenth birthday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joley sees Sam and Jane as soul mates.

Part 1) Describe the relationship between Sam and Jane. Why does Joley believe they are soul mates?

Part 2) What does this belief reveal about Joley and his idea of love? How does this compare to others' beliefs about love?

Part 3) Do you believe that Sam and Jane are soul mates? Why or why not? Will they end up together? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are references to Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden.

Part 1) When is there reference to Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden? Is this reference direct or indirect? Explain.

Part 2) What is the purpose of this reference? How does it affect the rest of the story?

Part 3) What message is sent to the audience through this reference? Must one have knowledge of this Biblical story to fully understand this novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There is a telepathic connection between Jane and Joley.

Part 1) How do you know this?

Part 2) How has this connection come about? How does their past help bind these two characters together?

Part 3) How does the close relationship between these two characters affect their relationships with others? Why?

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