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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 Craig call the hot tub?

2. What is the mood of the story during their dinner together in "We've Only Just Begun"?

3. In "We've Only Just Begun," what do Jordan and Jordy leave to get early in the morning?

4. What material is Naomi's ring made of?

5. Who are in charge of flowers in "Talking to Myself and Feeling Old"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jordan's group chat called NANA's HUNGRY LITTLE PIE EATERS and who is Nana?

2. What are Naomi and Marielle's taste in music like?

3. What prompts the friend group to believe Alec is communicating with them; what does he spell?

4. How does Marielle look and dress in "Yesterday Once More"?

5. While Jordan and Jordy get snacks for Marielle's funeral, Joran reveals that Jordy struggles with what?

6. How did the friends meet and how old were they?

7. What does Jordan imagine himself as in the beginning of the novel and why?

8. Who was the first classmate that Jordan lost and what happened to him?

9. What does Jordan think about the paint choice in the hospital?

10. Why does Jordan want to return to Columbia; what does he think about the political state in Columbia versus America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing whether you believe Craig deserved pathos in regard to his conviction. Craig's crime is treated as a mishap, and the narrator treats him rather kindly. Argue whether Craig deserved this treatment or should have been given a harder time. Make sure to reference direct examples from the text and provide quotations containing pathos.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing whether you believe Jordy is a stagnant or dynamic character by the end of the book? Make sure to cite direct evidence from different stages in his life to back up your point. What is the purpose of portraying Jordy in this way - what does it reveal about his character deficits?

Essay Topic 3

Selecting any of the sections titled "The Jordans," write an essay discussing why Rowley uses a different tone and mood when discussing Jordan's diagnosis. What is the literary effect of this? What is Rowley trying to suggest with this juxtaposition?

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