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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 15, what does Fitz bring Tom when he comes by?

2. Why does Trina lose her WIC in Chapter 14?

3. What music is Larry playing at his liquor store when Tom comes in at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 5, how old is Ronnie?

5. What color hoodie is Brian wearing when he beats up Tom in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Tom not get any money for disability or the homeowner when he was injured?

3. What is Mike Andrews' home like?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Tom do when he sees Brian?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Such Kindness? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters, especially Tom? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters?

Essay Topic 2

Tom built a beautiful house for his family. What does the house symbolize to Tom?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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