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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. When Fenno returned from Scotland in Chapter 10, how many hours did Felicity let him sleep his first night back?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 13, how long did visitors usually stay who came to see Mal?
3. Who was Lucille's number one heroine?
4. What girl did Lucille hope could get a scholarship at a culinary school in Boston?
5. Where did Mal's mother live?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Stavros?
2. In the more than ten years that Fern has known Tony, where has he lived?
3. How did Felicity respond when Fenno took her to Mal's in Chapter 13?
4. What are David and Lil doing when Fenno goes to see them at the clinic in Chapter 10?
5. In Chapter 11, why do David and Fenno go through the trash from the dinner that was held after Paul's memorial service?
6. In Chapter 10, how were the readings at the bookstore?
7. How does Tony leave a place that he has borrowed?
8. What did Lucinda say about Mal as she rode home from the benefit with Fenno?
9. What does the neighbor look like when she brings a few goodies in Chapter 15?
10. What did Mal spend his time doing at the beginning of Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fern’s friend Anna does not believe in fate, but destiny. What is the difference between fate and destiny? How does the author show that people are in charge of their lives, and that their choices lead them to the lives they are meant to have, rather than being at the mercy of fate?
Essay Topic 2
David and Lillian ask Fenno to be a sperm donor. How does the request affect Fenno’s relationship with his brother and his wife? How does the request affect Fenno’s outlook on life?
Essay Topic 3
Fenno is an angry and miserable person. What choices has Fenno made that cause him to be angry and miserable? How do his feelings affect his relationship with his family? Does he have to change before his relationship with his family can change?
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