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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 was the name of the woman who told Hazel about Turk?

2. Who did Erwin want to call about Hazel's head injury?

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

4. In Part 2, Chapter 11, how long did Bo think that the fish Erwin caught should marinate in a milk bath?

5. What was Albert Caldwell's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Sarah Saltwater consider about the tendency of people to speak the most on subjects they knew the least about?

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

3. How and where did Hazel sleep at the Vornado's Montauk house?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Erwin and Albert discuss secrets. How does Albert believe that secrets can improve or worsen a person’s life? Why does he believe that Erwin has a secret that is damaging his life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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