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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 was Randy doing when his sister did something to his lunchbox?

2. Why did Randy write this book?

3. What was Randy doing when he met his wife?

4. How did Randy approach his cancer situation at the beginning?

5. What did Randy's sister do to his lunch box?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Randy's parents buy every year? What did this cause Randy to desire?

2. How did Randy choose to deal with his cancer?

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

4. What did Randy paint in high school?

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

6. How did Jai try to motivate Randy to fight through his cancer?

7. How did Randy spend the day of his lecture?

8. What was the delivery of Randy's first baby symbolic of for him?

9. What advice did Randy get when Jai rejected him?

10. How did Randy achieve his dream of being in zero gravity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Randy endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

What was Randy's view on cars? Cite evidence from the text to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

What were the two head fakes at the end of the book, and what significance did they have to Randy?

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