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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 Libbigail's father?

2. What does Troy sign after he signs his will in front of his relatives?

3. How does Nate feel in South America?

4. Why is Nate roaming the streets?

5. What does Marco demand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did all the family lawyers feel about the will?

2. What is Nate's life in rehab and how does he feel about it?

3. What was the effect of Troy's death on the media?

4. Why is Josh Stafford meeting with Troy?

5. Why was the reading of Troy Phelan's will considered to be of interest?

6. What did Nate and Jevy do to start the second half of their journey?

7. What happened that caused Nate and Jevy to get lost within the Pantanal?

8. What happened regarding the cow the plane crash killed in Brazil?

9. How did Nate feel when he first came to Brazil and why?

10. What happened to Rachel's biological mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Troy kept Rachel's whereabouts to himself, refused to answer Evelyn's letters, and her desperation culminated in her suicide five years after Rachel's birth.

1. Explain, in detail, what kind of man Troy appears to be that he would keep Evelyn from seeing her daughter.

2. Do you think Evelyn's suicide could have been prevented? Why or why not?

3. Why do you think Troy would not answer Evelyn's letters? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Nate's addictions are long-standing and Josh has had to cover for Nate on multiple occasions.

1. Covering for an addict or alcoholic is called enabling. With research, explain, using examples from the book how Josh was an enabler.

2. Do you think Nate should have been fired from his job? Why or why not?

3. How do you think a person can break an addictive habit? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

During his time in St. Michael's, Nate did a lot of thinking. He realized that he was the reason why his marriages had failed. He also acknowledged that he couldn't blame his children for keeping their distance from him.

1. Using examples from the book explain why you think Nate's marriages failed.

2. Using examples from the book explain why you think Nate's children keep their distance from him.

3. Do you think Nate's failures with his marriages and children were one hundred percent his fault? Why or why not?

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