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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. Who finds Peter a better place to live?

2. Where does Aldred think Helen lives while he writes his book?

3. Why does Aldred spend two years walking across China?

4. Who is Patti?

5. Where does Benedict get his education?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter think about Aldred's situation with Helen?

2. Why does Aldred value the letters Peter has waiting for him iin Hong Kong so much?

3. What impression of the Driscoll family does Aldred get upon meeting them?

4. Why is Aldred touring Hiroshima?

5. What do Benedict and Helen fear will happen while Aldred is away on his two month journey away from Kure?

6. Why do the women from Peter's office take him out?

7. Why does Aldred think Gardiner is still around him?

8. Why does Aldred ask his father for money when he returns from his Easter trip to Florence?

9. How does Aldred get the job of studying China and Japan?

10. Why does it take all day for Aldred to reflect and appreciate his good fortune for not being on the plane that crashed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does tragedy help Aldred seek out and find happiness?

Essay Topic 2

Explore location as a vital part of the novel. Discuss the use of exotic locations, great distances and war-torn countries and the way location influences the plot.

Essay Topic 3

Who are the healers of the book? Who heals and how do they heal? Discuss the idea of healing by using examples and at least three characters.

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