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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 was Ronnie's major at Smith?

2. When Tom stops by Trina's in Chapter 17, how many bags of garbage bags do she and Jamey have?

3. How old was Drew when Tom was building his house?

4. What was the name of Tom's mother's boyfriend who gave him a copy of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha?

5. What type of vehicle does Mrs. Bongiovanni's visiting nurse drive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 17, what are Trina and Jamey doing when Tom goes to Trina's unit?

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

5. How does Tom judge Trina?

6. Who cooked dinner after Tom's wife, Ronnie started graduate school?

7. What does Detective Flatley tell Tom when he calls her in Chapter 15?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Such Kindness, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Larry was a man who owned a liquor store. Why was Larry important to Tom?

Essay Topic 3

Tom and Ronnie met in college. After Tom's accident, their marriage disintegrates. Why does Tom and Ronnie’s marriage disintegrate after Tom’s accident?

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