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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. After speaking to Moira, where does Jennifer have Mrs. Cordoz walk Esme?

2. What day of the week does Ellie meet Jennifer Stirling for the first time?

3. For how long does Anthony want to go to the Congo in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 13, how long has Anthony been sober and not drinking alcohol?

5. How long after Anthony went to New York, did he write a last letter to Jennifer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is John going in Chapter 17?

2. Where is Jennifer visiting Yvonne in the summer of 1964, and why is Yvonne there?

3. How does Jennifer leave Anthony at the end of Chapter 14?

4. What does Jennifer Stirling look like when Ellie meets her?

5. In Chapter 13, what is Anthony's relationship with his son?

6. Who is waiting for Ellie after she goes ice skating on her birthday?

7. How has Jennifer tried to live her life the past four years in Chapter 12?

8. Why does Ellie go to the Langley Street post office and what does she learn?

9. Why does Moira think Marie Driscoll is not capable of doing Moira's job?

10. How was Anthony's evening after he saw Jennifer again in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moira is Laurence’s personal assistant. How does Moira feel when she is demoted? How does she take revenge on her boss?

Essay Topic 2

Ellie ends her relationship with John. Why does Ellie end her relationship with John?

Essay Topic 3

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

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