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

2. In Chapter 19, how old is Tom's laptop?

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

4. When Tom calls Drew on his birthday, who answers Drew's phone?

5. How deep is the snow in the lot in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. How can Tom leave after he is taken to jail, and why does he stay in jail?

2. Where does Jamey decide that he lost his wallet?

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

4. Why does Tom have to drive in Chapter 27?

5. What is Trina's bathroom like?

6. What does Tom remember about the apartment he, Ronnie, and Drew had in Salem?

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

8. Why are Doug and Minh living in 8?

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

10. What is the bagel shop like where Tom stops in Chapter 25, and why does he go inside?

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 considers himself to be a worker. What is Tom’s attitude toward work? Did Tom work hard or was he a workaholic before his accident?

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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