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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 took away Randy's optimism?

2. How many children did Randy have?

3. What did Randy want to contribute to as an adult?

4. How long did it take Randy to paint something in high school?

5. What was Randy doing when his sister did something to his lunchbox?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the beginning of Randy's lecture affect the tone in the room?

2. What did Randy do to show his nephew he didn't have to be worried about his car?

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

4. What made Randy's wedding day less romantic than it could have been?

5. What did Randy paint in high school?

6. Who was Randy's pretend hero as a child and why?

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

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

9. How did this book come to be?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity and aging were strong themes in this book. Where did these themes appear, and how significant were they to the lecture?

Essay Topic 2

Why are Randy and his nephew so connected, and how did this connection occur?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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