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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 surprises Caroline about David when she sees him again?

2. Where is Paul caught stealing?

3. How does Paul stay home while David is missing?

4. What does Phoebe do when she and Paul visit David's grave?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul say that makes Norah slap him?

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

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

4. What does Phebe say about weddings while at Norah's wedding?

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

6. What does Al decide after his accident at work, and how does Caroline respond to this?

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

8. What happens when Paul wakes up after making a huge mess in the darkroom?

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

10. What happens when Paul takes Phoebe to visit David's grave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in this book, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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