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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 does not enter Will's apartment in Chapter 34?

2. How does Will notice Phoebe's bruises?

3. How does Will first learn about the clinic bombing?

4. What does Will notice about Leigh's fingernails?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Phoebe have a small fortune?

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

4. Why does Phoebe claim she needs to be back from vacation with Will by 5:00?

5. What does Will suggest to Phoebe at the end of Chapter 28?

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

7. How does Will once catch a pigeon that flies into Phoebe's room?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the novel's conclusion, Will states that he will continue to look for Phoebe. Write an essay in which you argue whether you think Phoebe is still alive or not. Use evidence from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Will Kendall is one of the few characters to experience poverty. Write an essay in which you examine the culture of poverty that Will describes. What specific attributes does will use to describe members of the working class? What does Will think of this lifestyle? Use evidence from the text to support your findings.

Essay Topic 3

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).

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