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

2. Randy said his mother's nerves were made of ___________.

3. Where did Randy go to get his grade school dream?

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

5. Why did Randy enjoy being an uncle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the first slide of the lecture show?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Randy move his family before he died?

8. How did Randy get out of a speeding ticket?

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

10. Why didn't Randy's wife want him to give the lecture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What significance did the stuffed animals have for Randy? Why?

Essay Topic 2

How did Jai cope with her husband's death, and what did Randy do to try and soften the blow?

Essay Topic 3

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

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