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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 the house number for Tom's unit at the 8?

2. How much money does Tom need in Chapter 29 to be let out on personal recognizance?

3. How long was Doug a fabricator?

4. How many years did Tom have to work before he could call himself a real carpenter?

5. What river does Mel drive over as she takes Tom to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 25, how is Tom feeling as he walks to the hospital where Drew has been transferred?

2. Why are Doug and Minh living in 8?

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

4. Why does Tom remember that he drove Trina places that she wanted to go?

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

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

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

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

9. What work does Tom remember doing on Primrose Lane?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Dubus use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters he has created?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does Such Kindness take place? How does Tom feel about the place and why?

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