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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 has Bach been worried about throughout Chapter 11?

2. Where does Bach lie thinking in Chapter 8?

3. What does Bach sell for $11,000?

4. Who does Stan tell Bach has "taken him for $50,000"?

5. What was the first thing Bach looks for when he arrives in Florida?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bach sell his biplane?

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

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

4. How would the conversations between Bach and Leslie be described?

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

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

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

8. Why does the thought that Leslie is a beautiful woman embarrass Bach?

9. What does Bach's relationship with Donna help him see?

10. What does Kathy want when she calls Bach in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 2, the author is writing a letter to himself about things that would have been useful twenty years ago. What are seven things Bach would have found useful twenty years ago and why would he have found each of these useful? Use details from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 6, Bach talks about serenity and following one's heart. Write about at least four examples of Bach following his heart in the story. Be sure to support your answers with details from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Bach will ever learn to appreciate music, even though he is continually quizzed by Leslie? Give three details from the story to support your answer.

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