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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. How does Will get back to Noxhurst after the march?

2. Where does Will say he was when he stopped believing in God?

3. Why does Phoebe start playing the piano again?

4. Of what does Phoebe make a list in Chapter 33?

5. What does John Leal recommend Phoebe do immediately before she plans to quit Jejah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of flowers does Will send Phoebe while he is in Beijing?

2. Whom does Will email in order to learn more about the Jejah cult?

3. Whom does Phoebe visit in Manhattan during summer break?

4. What is the name of the group that meets at John Leal's house?

5. What does Julian's boyfriend do to Phoebe that makes her uncomfortable?

6. What does John Leal tell the group they have to attend in Manhattan?

7. What object does Phoebe leave in a pile of toiletries?

8. Where does Will remember holding closing prayers with fellow Jubilee students?

9. Why does Phoebe have a small fortune?

10. Who invites Will to watch an airball game at his suite?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on what it means to be religious from Will's perspective. In your essay, use specific evidence from the the text (from both sections narrated by Will as well as sections wherein others discuss him).

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze Will's relationship with Phoebe. In your analysis, consider how the relationship starts, develops, and ends.

Essay Topic 3

Phoebe is one of the novel's central figures. By means of varying the perspective from which the story is told, the author gives varying interpretations for the different motives behind Phoebe's behavior. Write an essay in which you examine Phoebe's motives for the bombing. Cite evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

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