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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. In Chapter 21, Enzo remembers an especially glorious day when he wore what of Zoë's?

2. Who does Zoë say is her best friend in Chapter 22?

3. In what race did Ayrton Senna da Silva die?

4. Watkins Glen International is an auto race track located in what state?

5. What refers to an injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eve's character evolve in Chapter 26? What has she learned in the narrative?

2. Describe the character of Annika. How is she introduced in Chapter 25? What is foreshadowed in this chapter?

3. How does the relationship between Enzo and Eve develop in Chapter 23?

4. What do Enzo's thoughts and actions while he is left alone reveal about his character in Chapter 11?

5. What does Denny propose to Eve in Chapter 16? What is Eve's response?

6. How does Eve become injured in Chapter 17? What does Denny do?

7. How does Enzo change his attitude about Eve in Chapter 8? What does Eve represent to Enzo in this chapter?

8. How does Enzo's relationship with Eve develop in Chapter 7?

9. How is Enzo introduced in Chapter 1? What is Enzo's greatest concern in this chapter? What does Enzo want to hold onto?

10. What are Enzo's views on television? What channels does he particularly enjoy and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Eve in the novel. How does Enzo feel about Eve when they first meet? How does Eve feel about Enzo? How does this relationship evolve in the course of the reading? What are Eve's feelings regarding her parents? How is her relationship with Denny described?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze Enzo as the protagonist of the novel. How is Enzo's nature revealed in Chapters 10 and 11? How does Enzo reflect complexity and multi-dimensionality as a character? What heroic qualities does he exhibit? How does Enzo's character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the theme of circular progress in the narrative. How is this theme exhibited through Enzo's revelations of the forest? How is this theme illustrated in the novel's plot structure? How does Enzo view the paradox of life and death?

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