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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 refers to a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?

2. Eve tells Enzo that she feels as though something is what, in Chapter 12?

3. In Chapter 11, Enzo is locked in the house for how long?

4. The Sebring International Raceway is located in what state?

5. Who is Enzo sent to stay with while Eve is in surgery in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the novel structured in terms of the passage of time? What impact does this particular style have on the reader?

2. How does Enzo describe his feelings about Eve in Chapter 6? How have his feelings changed?

3. What characters are introduced in Chapter 1? Who is the narrator and protagonist of the novel?

4. What obstacles does Denny face against Trish and Maxwell in Chapter 23? What are their motives?

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

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

7. What is Denny's racing career like in Chapter 16? How does this relate to Eve's illness?

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

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

10. What does Enzo remark about reincarnation in Chapter 18? Where did he learn this information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the characters of Mike and Tony and Enzo's experiences staying with them. How does Enzo feel about these characters? How do Mike and Tony relate to Enzo and to Denny? What does Enzo learn from the incident with his favorite toy?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the actions and objectives of Maxwell and Trish. What do Eve's parents hope to attain through the trial and why? Also describe the changes in Denny's legal team in Chapters 44 and 45. How does Mr. Lawrence's approach to Denny's trial differ from Mark Fein's?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the characters of Maxwell and Trish in the novel. How do Eve's parents feel about Denny? What relationship do they share with their daughter? In what ways does Eve stand up to her parents? How does Enzo feel about Eve's parents?

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