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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 is wrong with Doug and Minh's son?

2. How long does Tom think it has been in Chapter 20 since he has seen his mother?

3. In Chapter 22, how much money do Trina and Jamey get so they can buy a TV?

4. What does Caitlin send Tom?

5. What is the name of the dog who bites Tom in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Tom gets Drew's phone number from Ronnie, why does she say she is worried about Ronnie?

2. What happens when Brian speeds off after Tom talks to him in Chapter 18?

3. How does Tom get a ride to the hospital in Chapter 26?

4. What does Tom remember about Drew's birth?

5. How does Tom connect with Mrs. Bongiovanni?

6. Why are Doug and Minh living in 8?

7. What does a UPS driver bring Tom in Chapter 22?

8. What does one of Drew's roommates tell Tom about why Drew got alcohol poisoning and hypothermia?

9. In Chapter 25, when Tom leaves the bagel shop, what is he given and what does he do with it?

10. In Chapter 22, what do Trina and Jamey bring home and how did they get it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Bongiovanni believes that you have to play the hand God gives you. What does it mean to play the hand God gives you? What is Mrs. Bongiovanni’s approach to life? Why does she believe you have to play the hand God gives you?

Essay Topic 2

Tom helps a young woman who is in a car accident and has a flat tire. Later the woman sends him a cellophane-wrapped basket of food. Is the basket of food something Tom can use and would like to use? Why does Tom give the basket to his new neighbors?

Essay Topic 3

An adjustable-rate mortgage is a loan where the interest rate fluctuates. What are Tom’s thoughts about adjustable-rate mortgages? Why does he decide he was a fool to get one?

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