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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 many banks did Jamey and Trina go to when they got the $5,000?

2. What is wrong with Doug and Minh's son?

3. In Chapter 19, how long will it be until Tom's next EBT card comes?

4. In Chapter 26, what does Mel give Tom before she drives him to the hospital?

5. The fall that Tom met Ronnie, where did the widow live that Tom was working for building a kitchen addition?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Trina tell Tom about her mother and living with her nana?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Jamey say that he knows how to work?

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

9. Why does Tom ask Jamey to drive him Amherst?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tom was a carpenter before his accident. Why was being a carpenter important to him?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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