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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 exercise does Phoebe take up?

2. What does Phoebe tell Will about Jejah activity in Chapter 28?

3. By what time does Phoebe say she needs to be home from her and Will's trip to Cape Cod?

4. Why does Phoebe feel particularly guilty about the car crash?

5. What does Phoebe's father build?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Will move to Manhattan in June after breaking up with Phoebe?

2. What does Will imagine falls from the sky during the pro-life march?

3. Why does Phoebe move out of her apartment shared with Will?

4. Where does Will take Phoebe on a surprise vacation?

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

6. Why does Liesl take a leave of absence from school?

7. Whom does Will meet one day walking home from work in Manhattan?

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

9. Why does Phoebe refuse therapy when Will suggests it in Chapter 19?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explain the role of family in the novel. As the primary characters live on campus during the time in which the novel is set, their family is largely absent; however, their families are very present within flashbacks and dialogue. How do each of the two primary characters (Will and Phoebe) relate to their families? What are their families like? You may also consider family dynamics of minor characters as represented in the novel. Lastly, how does the author use these characters' relationships with their family to make a statement about the role of one's family?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the voice of John Leal as presented within the chapters titled for him. Explain his messages, how they are delivered (whether, for example, clearly or unclearly) and how his messages might be interpreted.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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