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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 Mrs. Steiner have Sally wait for Rochelle in Chapter 19?

2. Where was Jonas doing a play in Chapter 22?

3. How old was Phoebe when Lewyn returned to Brooklyn Heights to live?

4. What race where the students who actually remembered to bring the item Harrison's senior class was to use for their prank?

5. In Chapter 27 how old is Lewyn?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the Hayek Institute what did Harrison plan to speak about, and why did he change his mind?

2. What was Lewyn and Jonas's dorm room like?

3. What was Harriet's house like in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 24, what were Lewyn's thoughts about his mother?

5. Where does Lewyn live in Chapter 27?

6. How did Sally, Harrison, and Lewyn travel to the Vineyard in Chapter 24?

7. Where was the play Jonas was in in Chapter 22 performed?

8. What did Sally decide to do for spring break after Rochelle took her to the train station?

9. What did Sally learn when she made an uninvited trip to Rochelle's house?

10. What does Phoebe learn about her birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Sally angry when she realizes Lewyn and Rochelle are dating? What are her motives for revealing the relationship to the family?

Essay Topic 2

Johanna struggles as the triplets enter high school and she realizes how short her time remains with them. What feelings does Johanna have as the triplets enter high school? Why does she feel she has failed them even though she knows they have the skills to navigate the adult world?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Latecomer to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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