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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 has Lucas begun doing every morning?

2. Who do Lucas and Connor encounter in the park?

3. Where does Lucas tell his mother he is taking Libby for their second date?

4. What is Lucas favorite ice cream?

5. What does Connor do in the middle of the game with Lucas in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Connor upset when Lucas finds him sunning in his backyard?

2. What happens when Libby Weller approaches Lucas after one of his runs?

3. Why is Lucas having trouble deciding about a second date, and how does Zoe help him?

4. What does Lucas discover about Zoe's past?

5. How does Zoe respond to Lucas worrying about her?

6. Describe Connor's home.

7. How does Zoe's daughter seem to feel about her?

8. What does Lucas discover in the graveyard?

9. What does Lucas say in the letter he writes to Roy?

10. What do Lucas and Libby talk about after the movie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in an essay what the novel argues about the importance of second chances.

Essay Topic 2

In an essay, consider what the Vietnam War has to do with one or more of the novel's major themes.

Essay Topic 3

Lucas and Connor are the same age and have known each other since childhood. In an essay, compare and contrast their characters.

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