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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. Where does Hector stop in Section 4 so Africa can use the bathroom?

2. What item does Orion go back to the house to get in Section 3?

3. What surprise did Kent's mother get him in Section 4?

4. How much does Annie pay Hector and Minnie for coming to help out at the wedding?

5. Who was Kent's favorite patient?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ari reveal to Orion in Section 3 and how does he react?

2. What does Orion bring to Viveca's Cape Cod home from his home in CT and why?

3. What does Ari dream about on her flight to Connecticut, in Section 3?

4. What happens when Annie sees Kent at the wedding, in Section 4?

5. Why does Andrew return to the house in Section 4, and what does he find there?

6. What is Kent's original abuse that leads to his perverted behavior, as he reveals in Section 4?

7. What does Marissa reveal to Andrew in Section 4?

8. How does Kent describe the night of the flood, in Section 4?

9. What was happening in Annie's home in Section 4 that allowed Kent the freedom to molest her?

10. In Section 3, what do Andrew and Orion talk about on their run?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the titles of the five separate parts of the novel. What do their titles signify and symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Is Orion a good father? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

The novel starts with the poem, Ghost of Chance, by Adrienne Rich. Analyze the poem to understand its meaning. Why would Lamb select this poem to open the novel?

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