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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 times a day did Albert Caldwell remember his grandson in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. By 1978, how long had Erwin lived at the Apelles?

3. What was the date in Part 2, Chapter 13?

4. What color Land Cruiser did Jane Vornado drive in 1978?

5. What motels were on a tongue of land at the far eastern end of Long Island in 1978?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Albert do at the end of Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. What was Jane like when Sarah first met her?

3. When was the novel The Blizzard Party published, and how was it received?

4. How did Hazel feel when she finally read The Blizzard Party?

5. How did Erwin feel after being on Bo's boat for five minutes?

6. What did Vikram Patel do for a living?

7. In Part 1, Chapter 2, where did Vikram leave Albert Caldwell?

8. Who is Tanawat Kongkatitum, and where did he live in 1978?

9. Who was Lee Warshaw, and what experience did he have?

10. When Hazel woke at the Montauk house, what did she see when she looked outside?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hazel has known Turk her entire life. What relationship has Hazel had with Turk throughout her life? How has that relationship changed over the years?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created?

Essay Topic 3

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

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