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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. After Jenny learns Ned is in town after college graduation, where do they go for dinner?

2. Years later, what does Mrs. Ward do with the book that Ned edits?

3. How does Ned help Tria after the accident?

4. Through his day job, what does Ned learn about Tree?

5. What does Mrs. Agajanian tell Ned and Claude about her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ned not answer his phone at college?

2. Why does Ned invited Claude to the country club with him?

3. Why does Jenny become so angry when Eileen calls her house to find Ned?

4. What do readers learn about Ned during Jack Ward's funeral?

5. What job is very lucrative for Ned?

6. What does Ned learn about himself concerning job prospects?

7. How does Jenny react when Ned arrives in Mohawk after college graduation?

8. What is the meaning behind Sam and Ned instantly recognizing each other at The Night Owl?

9. What kind of college student is Ned?

10. How does Mrs. Ward react to Tria and Ned's relationship, and what does this say about her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Ned like Sam? How does Ned work to avoid similar behavior patterns?

Essay Topic 2

What lessons does Ned learn from each of his three summer jobs?

Essay Topic 3

What aspects of Sam's mysterious personality appeal most to Ned?

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