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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 Part 2, Chapter 11, how long did Bo think that the fish Erwin caught should marinate in a milk bath?
2. How many bedrooms did the apartment have that Erwin bought in the Apelles?
3. What instrument was playing on a record Bo played after Hazel went to bed in Part 2, Chapter 8?
4. When Erwin lived in an apartment before he met Sarah, what language did the landlord's mother speak?
5. What is the name of Hazel's counselor?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Albert do at the end of Part 1, Chapter 3?
2. How did Hazel hurt herself in Part 1, Chapter 7?
3. What did Erwin cook the night of the blizzard party, and what problem did he encounter?
4. What was Jane like when Sarah first met her?
5. What did Vikram Patel do for a living?
6. Why did Shahin tell Bo to avoid looking at Iran for profit, and where did he suggest Bo find profit instead?
7. In the present, how do most of Turk and Hazel's complications play out?
8. In Part 1, Chapter 2, where did Vikram leave Albert Caldwell?
9. What did guests to the Vornados' party have to endure to get to the party?
10. How did Erwin feel after being on Bo's boat for five minutes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?
Essay Topic 2
Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood The Blizzard Party what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?
Essay Topic 3
What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? Why does it sometimes seem to be written from a third-person point of view? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?
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