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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. Why is Alfred looking forward to Christmas?

2. What does Alfred have a problem with while on deck?

3. What does Denise Brian thinks she should be more like?

4. What does Gitanas tell Chip to do at the end of this section?

5. Where will the man who killed Sylvia's daughter be executed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Chip's website.

2. How does Docor Hibbard persuade Enid to take the Aslan medication?

3. What does Enid like about the doctor?

4. How did Billy's trial change Robin?

5. What does Denise tell Chip in her emails?

6. What does Denise do after finishing school?

7. What problems does Albert have in this section?

8. What does Denise find out about Alfred in this section?

9. Why does Denise agree with Robin that they should stop seeing each other?

10. What do Enid and the others talk about at the breakfast table?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

In what way are many of the relationships depicted in the novel considered unhealthy? What constitutes a healthy relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Alfred's illness.

1. How has Alfred's illness affected his everyday life?

2. How is Alfred's illness affecting his relationships?

3. What does the way Alfred deals with his illness say about his character?

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