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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 Liesl die?

2. What does Julian's boyfriend Hahn do?

3. Where does Will remember Phoebe taking him for his birthday?

4. Who does not enter Will's apartment in Chapter 34?

5. Who drives Will to the airport when he goes to Bejing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Phoebe have a small fortune?

8. Whom does Will meet at the bar called Exhibit?

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

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

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

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 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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