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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. Where was the 2004 Democratic convention held?

2. What pattern of dishes did Joan find in a cupboard that John's mother had given him?

3. Who was John's editor at "The New Yorker"?

4. According to Quintana, what sandwich did she and Joan share when the plane that was transporting them to New York stopped to refuel?

5. When Joan awakened at 3:30 one morning, who was being interviewed on TV?

Short Essay Questions

1. After reading the autopsy report, what did Joan finally begin to believe?

2. Why did it take so long for Joan to receive a copy of John's autopsy?

3. Why did Joan find herself in tears when she was walking to the opening of the Democratic convention?

4. What was John's last birthday present to Joan?

5. Why wouldn't the funeral be the worst thing that a grieving person had to experience?

6. What little things could Joan do for Quintana when she was at Rusk Institute?

7. Some people think that their deceased loved one can be seen or heard. Did Joan believe that she could see or hear John?

8. What were some things that John said that Joan should or should not do if something happened to him?

9. What book did Joan receive from Princeton late in the summer?

10. What did Joan argue about with a doctor after Quintana had been intubated for almost a week?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point, Joan compared the way she interacted with the doctors and hospital staff to the way a sheep dog herds sheep. Discuss why Joan's relationship with Quintana's doctors and hospital staff was similar to the way that a dog herds sheep and how that affected her relationship with the doctors and hospital staff.

Essay Topic 2

When Joan flew to Los Angeles to be with Quintana, she knew that Los Angeles had the potential for triggering the vortex effect. Discuss why Los Angeles was the most likely place to trigger the vortex effect and how Joan avoided triggering this effect when in the city. Define the vortext effect and use s

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether friends and family told the details of John's death or whether Joan told everyone. Use examples from the book to support your position.

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