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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 place does David live in with Rosemary?

2. What instrument does Paul's girlfriend play?

3. What do Norah and David do during one of his school performances?

4. Where does David consider killing himself?

5. What does Paul do at his friend's house when the adults are gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did David say he did after Phoebe's memorial?

2. What does Norah tell Paul she understands now that she knows about Phoebe?

3. What does Paul tell David he wants to do, and what is David's response to this?

4. What has Phoebe had to learn not to do when in public?

5. What does Caroline say she felt like while she raised Phoebe?

6. How does Caroline feel as she walks home from the museum?

7. How does Norah feel when she sits by the river with Frederick?

8. What does Norah do when Bree is diagnosed with cancer?

9. What does Paul realize about himself while he talks to Phoebe in her room?

10. What does David say to Rosemary when he awakens, tied up in his old house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Caring for and accepting individuals with disabilities is a huge theme of this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Comic relief was a literary tool used well by Kim Edwards in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how did these scenes affect the plot of the book?

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