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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. How old was Patty Conrad when Hannah first met her?

2. What is Grady Bradford's job?

3. Six weeks ago, where did Hannah have a woodturners symposium she planned to attend?

4. What job brought Hannah and Jules together?

5. When the book begins, how long has it been since Hannah met Owen?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Bailey think she might have been in Austin?

2. What news does Hannah hear on the news when she goes to pick up Bailey in "Don't Ask a Question You Don't Want the Answer To"?

3. Who is Jake Anderson?

4. Who knocks on the front door in "If You Answer the Door for Strangers" and why?

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

6. How did people treat Hannah when she moved to Sausalito?

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

8. Where did Hannah live when she met Owen?

9. Who visits Hannah when she is in the yard of her workshop and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bailey learns that her father is not who he has said that he is. How does Bailey feel when she learns that her father is not who he has said that he is? How does that revelation affect Bailey’s identity and sense of who she is?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Hannah was once engaged to Jake. How long were Hannah and Jake engaged? Why did Hannah break off the relationship? How would you describe the relationship between Hannah and Jake?

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