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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 is the student having a party to which Julian invites Phoebe and Will?

2. What recording does Phoebe's piano teacher give her?

3. What does Will find out about John Leal?

4. What happened to Will's mother after returned from a mission trip to Beijing?

5. What was the weather like during John Leal's first day out of the gulag?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Phoebe cut her hand during her picnic with Will?

2. Why does Will ask for a promotion?

3. What is the name of Will's hometown?

4. What personal item of Phoebe's does John Leal look inside?

5. What is the name of the club where Phoebe invites Will for a drink?

6. From what building on Noxhurst does Will imagine the explosion being watched?

7. Where does Phoebe go for winter break?

8. Where does John Leal's group kneel each morning?

9. What fraternity does Will pledge?

10. What does Will do on New Year's Eve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Phoebe's relationship with Julian Noh (her Korean friend). What attracts Julian and Phoebe to one another, and is this friendship beneficial? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

The author describes the actions and thoughts of pro-life activists at select moments in the novel. Explore the author's depiction of this stance, focusing on her description of their activities and motives (in letters, dialogue, and a the pro-life march). Finally, how might the tone used to describe this stance be indicative of the author's own view?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the title and cover of the novel. What does the title and cover suggest about the novel? Do you think it is an effective title, or would another have been more appropriate?

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