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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. Whom did Randy interview when he first found out about his cancer?

2. What did Randy's mom teach?

3. What sport did Randy love most?

4. In what war did Randy's father serve?

5. What did Randy's wife suggest he do instead of a lecture?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Randy choose the clothes for his lecture?

2. Why did Randy choose to do the lecture?

3. What did Jai do to Randy's car one day, and how did he respond?

4. How did this book come to be?

5. How did Jai make her last New Year's with Randy a more positive affair?

6. What did Randy give away at his lecture? Why?

7. What was Randy's dream job as a child?

8. How did Randy rate the coolness of people at a carnival?

9. What did Randy discover while going through his father's things after his death?

10. How did Randy meet his childhood pretend hero, and what did he do for Randy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is this book different from a traditional narrative? Do you like these differences? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What kind of jobs did Randy hold in his life, and what did he learn from these positions?

Essay Topic 3

What did Randy learn from his time on a sports team, and how was his life changed by those lessons?

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