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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. When Erwin and John were at the hospital looking for Albert, how long had Erwin been giving Albert memory tests?

2. Who got out of a cab at the hospital just as Albert got in?

3. What time did John and Erwin arrive at Roosevelt hospital when they were looking for Albert?

4. What days of the week did Albert and Erica go to the store?

5. How old was Beatrice when John's son died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did John have to walk to the hospital to try to find his father?

2. What did Fil find in her father's desk, and why was she upset?

3. What did Erwin see coming toward him as he stood trying to decide what to do with the fish he came to throw away?

4. How did John feel about accepting anything from his father?

5. How did Vik spend the day of the blizzard?

6. Where did Erica accompany Albert when she worked for him?

7. How had Albert relied on logic throughout his life?

8. Where was Vikram Patel when John left the YMCA?

9. How did John's son die?

10. Where did John Caldwell work in 1978, and what job did he really want?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Logic has been important in Albert’s life. Why has logic been important in Albert’s life? How has he relied on logic throughout his life? How does logic fail him with his mental deterioration?

Essay Topic 2

Edwin nearly gets hit by the cab that Albert is driving. How does Edwin react when the cab comes toward him? Why does he freeze? How do his phobias and fears affect how he reacts to the danger?

Essay Topic 3

John’s son drowned in a swimming pool. Why do John and Albert blame themselves and feel guilty for the death of the boy?

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