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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. When Marvin visits Hagar the next day, what does she tell him that moves him emotionally?
2. What reduces all people in the Manawaka community to the same desperate level?
3. What question does Hagar ask Stephen that surprises him?
4. What do Hagar and Sandra, her roommate in the hospital, have in common?
5. When Marvin is leaving Hagar, a nurse comments that Hagar's heart keeps on going. In response, what comment does Marvin make to the nurse about his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Hagar complaining that Arlene is always at the house, and then wishing she had not said it afterward, what does this say about Hagar?
2. In Chapter 7, Hagar sees that Arlene is making the same mistakes she did. How is this true?
3. How is John's character forming in Chapter 6?
4. How would you describe Mr. Murray Lees in Chapter 8?
5. In Chapter 7, Hagar's fear of the dark is admitted. Why do you think she has never told anyone she was afraid of the dark?
6. Explain the irony of Hagar being moved to a semi-private hospital room.
7. In Chapter 9, why do you think Hagar apologize to the nurse?
8. John's death effected Hagar deeply. However, she was not able to show the emotion until she drinks wine with Mr. Lee. Why do you think that was?
9. Why do you think Hagar does not allow herself to cry in front of strangers?
10. Compare Hagar and Doris. Has their relationship changed during this book?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hagar's possessions are very important to her.
Part 1) Name some of her possessions and why they are important.
Part 2) What do her possessions trigger in the book when she sees them?
Part 3) What are these possessions worth to Hagar?
Essay Topic 2
In her dying days, Hagar is prompted to try to help others. In what ways could she have helped others her entire life?
Essay Topic 3
How do you see John Shipley's death being forshadowed in Chapters 6, 7, and 8?
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