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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. Who is the hit-and-run driver's lawyer?

2. What does Jeremy ask Nora to share with him in Part IV for the first time?

3. Who tries to help Nora bowl better in Part IV?

4. What is one reason A.J. moves back to his hometown?

5. Who does Nora tell Marty is in charge now?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fierro do in the support group that really angers Jeremy?

2. Why does Nora become committed to the idea of running The Pantry in Part IV?

3. What does Salma do to cope with the pressures of her job and family in Part IV?

4. Why does Nora decide not to tell her mother about Driss's affair?

5. How is Efrain thinking about Driss in Part III?

6. What does Miles tell Coleman in Part III that really hurts her?

7. What is Baker's excuse for hitting Driss and then leaving?

8. What does Nora remember about A.J. from high school?

9. What does Fierro asks Jeremy about Nora in Part IV that upsets him?

10. In Part IV, why does Jeremy ask Coleman about the investigation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Coleman finally arrive at the accurate conclusion as to who was responsible for Driss's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are the most significant factors and feelings within the strong rivalry between Salma and Nora? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does music represent for Nora? Why is her experience of finally receiving a fellowship at a prestigious composers' gathering at the end of the novel so wrenching and disappointing to her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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