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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. How big is the garage at Tealing?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 9, how long have Fenno and Tony been meeting?

3. Who was Lucille's number one heroine?

4. How long does Fenno plan to stay at the inn where he stops in Chapter 9?

5. What girl did Lucille hope could get a scholarship at a culinary school in Boston?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are David and Lil doing when Fenno goes to see them at the clinic in Chapter 10?

2. What did Lucinda say about Mal as she rode home from the benefit with Fenno?

3. In Chapter 11, why do David and Fenno go through the trash from the dinner that was held after Paul's memorial service?

4. In Chapter 10, why was Fenno surprised when he looked for Tony and found a woman at the house?

5. How did Jonah die and how did Fern learn of his death?

6. What has Fern learned about Tony throughout the years she has known him?

7. What does Tony serve Fern for dinner in Chapter 14?

8. In Chapter 10, how were the readings at the bookstore?

9. In Chapter 13, where did Fenno go with Lucinda on a Friday evening?

10. How did Felicity respond when Fenno took her to Mal's in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fenno discovers that having family makes life worthwhile. When does Fenno begin to realize the importance of family? How does this realization affect him? In what ways does it change him and the way he lives life?

Essay Topic 2

Fenno finds a letter his father wrote to him and never mailed. What does Fenno start to learn from the letter? How do these lessons affect Fenno and his attitude toward life?

Essay Topic 3

Paul’s ashes disappear. What controversy is there about the ashes and their disposal? What does the disappearance of the ashes symbolize?

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