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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. Where did Olivia Michaels, Owen's first wife, go to college?

2. How many kids do Carl and Patty Conrad have?

3. What is the name of the waiter who helps Grady to know how Hannah likes her coffee?

4. What color is the piggybank in Bailey's room?

5. How much did Hannah's father travel for his work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hannah know about Olivia, Owen's first wife and Bailey's mother?

2. Why does Jules say that it is her fault that Owen is missing?

3. Why did Owen tease Hannah that she lost everything?

4. What does Hannah remember about being offered a job in Austin before she moved to Sausalito?

5. What happens when Hannah goes to Carl Conrad's house?

6. What type of wedding bands do Owen and Hannah have?

7. What areas of the house did Hannah redecorate when she moved in with Owen and Bailey?

8. Why did Hannah grow up living with her grandfather?

9. How did Hannah become successful at woodturning or furniture making?

10. What does Jake tell Hannah about Owen and about what she should do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in The Last Thing He Told Me? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Owen used to tell a story about a professor who told Owen he was his worst student. What story did Owen tell about being the worst student in a math class? What lesson did it link to that story and why?

Essay Topic 3

Hannah had never thought she would find her soulmate. How does Hannah feel when she meets Owen? What does she mean when she decides she wants him to be the witness of her life? Is Owen Hannah’s soulmate?

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