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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 fish did Erwin catch in Part 2, Chapter 11?

2. What color cat was Slade?

3. When Erwin lived in an apartment before he met Sarah, what language did the landlord's mother speak?

4. When Erwin burned the fish, when was the lst time that he had accompanied the elevator inspectors on their twice-yearly inspections?

5. What music did Bo want to stop in Part 1, Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. In the present, how do most of Turk and Hazel's complications play out?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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