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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 kind of cancer did Randy have?

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

3. How did Randy describe cars?

4. What did Randy paint in high school?

5. Where did Randy ask Jai to move for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did this book come to be?

4. What did Randy paint in high school?

5. Why did Randy say looks were deceiving?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Randy said he was able to accomplish all of his childhood dreams. What were some of these dreams, and how did they come to fruition for Randy?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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