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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 long had Albert lived at the Apelles?

2. On the night of the party, what was a man carrying on his back that Erwin and Manny saw?

3. When did Erwin and Albert have a standing appointment to meet?

4. How much did Jameson buy a girl for in Africa?

5. How tall was John Caldwell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Tracy married to and what type of guy did John think he was?

2. How did John's son die?

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

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

5. Who did John and Erwin see in the lobby of the hospital when they arrived?

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

7. What does Hazel like to pretend about her husband at the end of Part 3, Chapter 25?

8. Who did Manny and Erwin see coming toward the apartment building in the storm?

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

10. How did Sal Fumoso run films at the decommissioned Penn Yards YMCA?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Albert is 74 in most of the novel. How does old age affect Albert? Why does he think he is “lord of a crumbling manor” (181) because of old age?

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

Hazel does not think that her life is real. Why does Hazel not think that her life is real? What does she believe might be between her and her real life? Is Hazel able to confront reality?

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