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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. According to Karen on page 161, how does David view Martin?
2. What does David believe about Martin's relationship with his students, as evidenced by his conversation with Karen on pages 161-162?
3. Karen asserts that she is the only teenage character to receive what in Sarah's book?
4. Who was the first person Karen saw upon returning to CAPA as a senior?
5. When does the second section of the novel take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Karen on page 201, how does David feel about Sarah's book? How does Karen herself feel about it? What information does Karen not tell Sarah?
2. What career path did David follow after graduating from high school, as revealed on page 149? What failures did he experience, and what successes?
3. According to Karen at the start of the second section of the novel, what is the truth regarding the friendship between Sarah and Karen?
4. How does David feel about the accusations against Martin, as revealed on page 193?
5. What information does Karen reveal about her relationship with Martin when she was a teenager?
6. Who sends Karen flowers on the opening night of Martin's play? What effect does this gift have on her?
7. Why did Karen return to her hometown? What information does she reveal about her relationship with her mother?
8. How has David changed, both physically and emotionally, following his graduation from high school, as Karen explains on page 154?
9. What is the "Brotherhood" Karen discusses on page 150? For what is this brotherhood responsible, in Karen's opinion?
10. As the second section of the novel begins, what does Karen reveal about the first section of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of the mothers to the novel. Despite the fact that neither Sarah’s, Karen’s, or Claire’s mother plays a big role in the novel, they have a powerful impact on the novel’s plot and themes. Discuss the impact of these women and how they help develop the plot and themes of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Ms. Rozot tells Sarah that heightened emotional pain fades as one ages. Does the novel support her claim, or does it prove the opposite? Answer, using textual evidence to support your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of trauma and its aftermath.
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