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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 does Jeremy confess to Sarah Jane about watching the video, "She's All That"?

2. Where has Stephanie Parsons received her Master's in education?

3. In one of the scenes from "Targets," where is the woman in the chair placed?

4. How old was Jeremy when his mother died?

5. How does Jeremy feel about his father's request about future jobs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor does the narrator make about snakes in Part One, Chapter 10? How does this metaphor apply to greater themes in the novel?

2. How does Steve's date go with Shauna Kinzer? How does Jeremy feel about this new relationship?

3. What does Jeremy do after his father goes to sleep at the end of Part One, Chapter 4? Why does he do it?

4. At the start of the novel, what is Jeremy's reaction when Stephanie Parson's returns a video?

5. How does Sarah Jane respond to the videos after she views them?

6. When Sarah Jane drives to Video Hut from Collins, why does she want to arrive first?

7. How is the first added scene of the movie "Targets" described? Why is it odd?

8. How does Lisa Sample answer Sarah Jane's questions about the farmhouse and the woman in the snapshot? What does Sarah Jane think after she leaves the farmhouse?

9. How does Jeremy feel about holiday conversations as described in Part One, Chapter 2?

10. How does the suggestion that Steve keep a journal from his therapist, Ken Wahl, help Steve overcome some of his grief from losing his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The final page of Part Two, Chapter 6 explains how Lisa Sample is dealing with her mother's disappearance. The narrator describes how this situation affected Lisa, even if the signs of sadness and confusion are not seen by others around her. What does the narrator say about the effects on Lisa after her mother is gone? How do these effects carry into Lisa's later life as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

In Part Two, Chapter 4, the pastor, Michael Christopher dispenses a metaphorical association between the literal and figurative nature of a Bible verse. This incident happens upon Irene's first visit to this new church. Christopher states, "There's a reason why Luke wants us to see this worker in the field, why Matthew says you don't go back for your clothes. It's not just that God doesn't mind if you're dirty...The dirt's a sign" (116-117). How is "being dirty" a good thing for human nature? What does Christopher expect from his congregation according to this elucidation? How does the quote affect the growth and conclusion of Irene's character?

Essay Topic 3

More information is revealed about the video containing Jeremy answering odd questions, which are asked by Lisa Sample. Page 194 specifically accounts for what Lisa asks and how confusing the questions are to Jeremy. How does this conversation make sense to the reader, even though Jeremy does not know Lisa's reasoning? Why does Lisa most likely ask these questions?

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