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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 bartender where Will and Phoebe have drinks?

2. How many weeks into the fall term does Will meet Pheobe?

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

4. At what gate does Phoebe first meet Julian?

5. Why does Phoebe quit the piano?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Will first meet Phoebe?

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

5. In what city does John Leal end up after leaving Noxhurst?

6. In what year of college are Will and Phoebe?

7. Why does Phoebe get angry with Will after winter break (in Chapter 13)?

8. Why does John Leal go to Hilcox Street?

9. Where does Phoebe go for winter break?

10. Why does Will ask for a promotion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Incendiaries was published in 2018, over a decade after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The author makes various use of terrorist attacks at one point in the novel (in Chapter 37). Write an essay on the book's currency with respect to its theme of terrorism. While your main argument should focus on the text, you man consult outside sources to research other acts of terrorism that the author may have used for inspiration. In your essay, state whether you think the bombing constitutes an act of terrorism. Is it a realistic portrayal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The Edwards campus is a place where there is a unique sense of pride and camaraderie, but also confusion, for the student body there. Write an essay in which you examine patterns in the author's word choice to address how the university setting is portrayed. What is the mood of the Edwards campus and how does the author establish this mood?

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