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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 does Stan inform Bach of in Chapter 13?

2. Where does Bach lie thinking in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 2, Bach recounts a trip he has taken. Where is this trip?

4. What does Bach realize in Chapter 17?

5. Who is Stan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the nicknames Bach and Leslie have given each other begin to foreshadow a possible relationship between them?

2. Why does Bach feel he needs to hire a full-time financial manager?

3. How does Bach start to take notice of Leslie in a new way after they eat ice cream together?

4. What makes the owner of the café in Florida look strangely at Bach in Chapter 2?

5. When Richard talks with Eleanor in Chapter 3, she is shocked. What shocks Eleanor?

6. What is Bach writing a letter to himself about in Chapter 2?

7. What does Bach say about mistakes in Chapter 11?

8. When does Bach say flying is fun?

9. Where does Leslie get the nickname "Hoggie" for Bach?

10. How does Bach know that Katherine is not his soul mate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 35, Bach realizes that for some reason he is being protected. He questions whether he has chosen life or death by choosing Leslie. Write about whether you feel that he has chosen life or death by choosing Leslie. Give at least five examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Bach seems to have a laid-back personality throughout the story. How does Bach's laid-back personality help him in his personal and professional live? Does this laid-back personality hinder Bach in his personal or professional life? Give four examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Stan says, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely". What does Stan mean by this saying in his conversation with Bach?

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