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

2. What do John Leal and his followers see as they look up from a clearing in Chapter 35?

3. What is the weather like when Phoebe and Will drive back to Cape Cod?

4. How do Will and Phoebe walk around campus together when he returns from Beijing?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Will notice when he helps Phoebe zip her dress?

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

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

6. Why can Phoebe not go to Beijing with Will?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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