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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 tethers Wallace to the ferryman?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Nelson teach Wallace to do?

3. What does Wallace do for a living?

4. What is the name of the shop Mei takes Wallace to?

5. Who is Nelson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that humiliates Wallace and amuses everyone else in Chapter 8?

2. What is Wallace's first experience with death?

3. What connects Wallace and Hugo?

4. What does Wallace realize he has no desire to do as a spirit?

5. What does Wallace think of the tea shop, Charon's Crossing, when he first sees it?

6. Why does Mei come to Wallace's funeral?

7. Why do Mei and Hugo not eat in front of Nelson and Wallace?

8. What does Nelson tell Wallace in Chapter 9 that no one else knowsn?

9. Why is Mei delayed in bringing Wallace back to Charon's Crossing?

10. Why does Wallace fire Patricia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the different ways Klune approaches an exploration of grief in this novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Klune develop the idea of Hugo's and Wallace's mutual attraction to each other? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What does Wallace feel he has in common with Cameron, once he begins to understand Cameron's pain? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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