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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 Tuffy tells Craig to make a mark, what does Craig envision?

2. Why does the bartender look surprised when Jordan orders only one martini in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

3. What is the mood of Jordy's funeral?

4. What is the mood of the story during the plane crash in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

5. What was the Jordans' wedding like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activity does Jordan assist Marielle with in "You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven that I've Seen"?

2. What advice does the older swimmer give Jordy when he asks for advice?

3. What happened to Jordan during his dive in "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky"?

4. What does Craig admit about Jordy during his funeral to lighten the mood; how did he arrive at this opinion?

5. What does Jordan Tosic ask of people in his obituary?

6. In "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky," what advice does Jordan give Naomi after she cries into the guacamole flight?

7. Under what circumstances does Marielle see Mia in "There's a Wonder in Most Everything I See"?

8. What does Jordan envision at the end of Jordy's race and what really happens?

9. How does Jordan feel about Jordy's skydiving instructor?

10. What does Jordan instruct Jordy to do after his death over martinis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing Rowley's use of character foils and character mirrors. How is the narration impacted by Craig and Marielle's dissimilarity and the Jordans' similarity? What is the literary purpose of this decision? How does it affect character development? Make sure to reference one to two scenes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Select either the section where the friends eat at Nepenthe, or the section where the friends are on mushrooms. Write an essay discussing how Rowley uses imagery to explain what cannot be said in words. When the friends are unable to find the words to talk about something serious, does Imagery take the place of conversation?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing how Rowley creates suspense during the Ouija Board scene? Which literary techniques did he use and what were their effects? Make sure to cite direct evidence from the novel.

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