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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. In Chapter 11, how much money is Tom thinking of giving Trina after he sells his tools?

2. How much did Tom pay for the acre of land where he built his house?

3. What prescription does Tom learn Kerry Andrews is taking when he goes through their trash?

4. In Chapter 7 in the mail Trina takes from Mrs. Bongiovanni, how much is the old lady pre-approved for a loan?

5. How does Tom call the police after his tools are stolen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tom have trash belonging to Mike and Kerry Andrews, and what does he find in the trash?

2. Why does Tom get angry with Fitz when Fitz stops by in Chapter 16?

3. What plans did Tom have before Ronnie told him she was seeing someone?

4. Why does Tom think Fitz stole his tools?

5. When Tom had ice cream with Drew when Drew was still in high school, why did Tom think the accident and everything that happened was his fault?

6. What were the first few months after Tom hurt himself like?

7. When Tom was building his house, how would he spend his evenings?

8. In Chapter 4, what information does Tom provide about his parents?

9. How has Tom and others gotten their units in 8?

10. How did Tom's car get impounded, and what does he need to get it back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tom decides that living with chronic pain is like dealing with a bad marriage. Why does Tom equate living with chronic pain to a bad marriage?

Essay Topic 2

Tom blames himself for the way his life imploded. Why does Tom blame himself for the way his life imploded? Is he to blame?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Tom’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation?

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