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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 does Nate notice about the paint in the hospital?

2. What does Rachel explain to Nate?

3. Of what does Rex jokingly say his mother would be proud?

4. What symptoms develop in Nate?

5. What does a second letter say?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Nate feel like back in D.C. and what did he do about it?

2. What does Rachel see about Nate and what does she offer?

3. Why was Josh worried about the settlement of the will?

4. What did the lawyers fighting the will do about the sanity examination?

5. What did Nate tell Josh on the drive from the airport?

6. What was Nate doing at the cottage?

7. Rex was the smartest of the Phelan heirs. What was he good at and what did he realize?

8. What happened when Nate was admitted to the hospital for the second time?

9. What did Rachel say to Nate?

10. What did Rachel tell Nate when she returned to the village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rachel's character is introduced in chapter twenty-six and further developed in chapter twenty-seven. She is not like any of the other characters in the book. She is entirely unmotivated by money and not interested in worldly possessions. Nate has never met anyone like her before.

1. Do you think it is realistic of the author to portray Rachel as so saintly? Why or why not?

2. Do you believe anyone would turn down billions of dollars? Why or why not?

3. Do you think that Nate will find what he is looking for by getting to know Rachel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Phelan heirs were a dysfunctional group. It becomes apparent that Troy's impression of his children may have been sadly accurate. Bestowing a fortune on each of them may do more harm than good.

1. Why do you think having a lot of money would be harmful to the Phelan heirs?

2. Do you think Troy should have tried more to help his children change?

3. What do you see as the main problems with the Phelan heirs? Use examples from the book and to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Nate is forty-eight-years-old and does not have much to show for it. He has created and then sabotaged relationships and is an addict. He is struck by the stark differences between how he and Rachel live.

1. Why do you think Nate might be intrigued by the way Rachel lives? Use examples from the book and to support your answer.

2. How do you think Nate feels about himself and his life after meeting Rachel? Use examples from the book and to support your answer.

3. If Nate were 23-years-old, do you think Rachel would affect him as deeply? Explain your reasoning.

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