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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 Jean think about after his day outside of the hospital with his family?

2. Where do people say Jean should take a pilgrimage to?

3. What was Jean supposed to do with his son when he had his stroke?

4. What does Jean imagine living in his head?

5. What memories are fading for Jean while he is in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What day of the week does Jean dread the most, and why?

2. What is Jean's favorite thing to listen to when he is alone?

3. Why does Jean feel he does not belong at the hospital?

4. What did Jean do when he started feeling sick in the car on the night of his stroke?

5. What does the wax museum symbolize to Jean?

6. What causes Jean to see that he needs to break up with Josephine?

7. How does Jean wake up on his "lucky" day?

8. What does Jean plan to do with the letters he receives from his friends and family?

9. What does Jean do when he goes to the beach with his family?

10. Where do friends of Jean think he should take a pilgrimage to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human nature is a strong symbol and theme in this book. Where does this symbol appear, and what role does it play in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Compassion and empathy is a theme present in a number of places in this story. What are some of the best examples of this theme, and how does the presence of this theme affect Jean's life?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Jean is able to cope with his immobility, boredom, and loneliness, and what does this indicate about his personality?

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