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

2. What was Sarah dreaming of at the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 10?

3. How many fish did Erwin catch in Part 2, Chapter 11?

4. What talk show did Erwin remember that he went on to promote his book that became a bestseller?

5. What color cat was Slade?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hazel hurt herself in Part 1, Chapter 7?

2. What did Vikram Patel do for a living?

3. What did Sid Feeney throw over the balcony during the blizzard party?

4. What was Turk's family history?

5. What did Hazel's family take when they went to Montauk to visit the Vornados?

6. What did guests to the Vornados' party have to endure to get to the party?

7. How was Sarah trying to sell a new series of paintings to Jane and Bo?

8. Why was Erwin not able to throw the burned fish down to the incinerator?

9. Why did Shahin tell Bo to avoid looking at Iran for profit, and where did he suggest Bo find profit instead?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hazel plans to follow Lazlo Brunn. How does Hazel plan to follow Lazlo Brunn? Why is her plan to follow him a way for her to escape her life?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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