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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. Who began sending copies of The Great Gatsby to troops overseas in 1942?

2. How many stars does green award to the Hall of Presidents?

3. When will Halley's Comet be five times closer to the Earth than it was in 1986?

4. How many stars does Green give Canada geese?

5. Where did Green get a Staphylococcus aureus infection several years before writing the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Green say he often consults his brother Hank when something is bothering him?

2. What does Green think of the Hall of Presidents at Disney World?

3. What does Green say would have happened to him before about 1940 if he had gotten the same Staph infection he got some years ago?

4. Why does Green like Halley's Comet?

5. What does Green think of Canada geese today?

6. What difficulties did Green struggle with as an adolescent?

7. What misconceptions does Green say most people have about velociraptors?

8. What particular aspect of human existence does Green associate sunsets with that he says is hard to admit and that scares him?

9. What connection does the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" have to Green's favorite sports team in Part I?

10. What is one of the big mysteries around Halley's Comet, according to Green?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Green explores both positive and negative aspects of human nature and of humanity's influence on the planet. Would you describe this collection as mainly positive in tone, mainly negative in tone, or neutral in tone? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions .

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Green chooses to include so much about his personal life and background within the reviews in this essay collection, and what effect does this choice have on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What connections does Green draw in his introduction between this essay collection of reviews and memoir? What do you think are the similarities and differences between reviews and memoir writing? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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