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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 music does Cal like to play loud?

2. How old is Trey's sister who went to Dublin two years ago?

3. In Chapter 1, how long does Cal walk daily?

4. What are half of the trees in Cal's woodland on his property?

5. How long has Noreen refused to order the cookies Mart likes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Trey tell Cal about his family and Brendan in Chapter 7?

2. What did Cal do when he worked for the Chicago Police Department?

3. What are Bobby and some of the other guys arguing about in the village pub in Chapter 3?

4. Who is Mart, and what does he look like?

5. Why does Cal call Donna in Chapter 6, and what is their conversation like?

6. What was Cal like when he was 19?

7. What does Cal learn about Trey's family?

8. How is Cal getting along in his new place?

9. In Chapter 4, what conclusions does Cal come to when he looks Trey over?

10. Why does Cal decide to help Trey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 2

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the novel and why is that incident the climax?

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