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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 does Daniel respond to Jo in Chapter 12?

2. What is the police's stance on investigating Eli?

3. What does Daniel do after the party guests leave?

4. Why does Jo hesitate about turning Eli in to the police?

5. Jo says that she and Daniel may be too ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting in which Eli killed Dana.

2. What are Jo's reactions after she leaves the police station?

3. What holiday disaster had Daniel feared, and how did he avoid it?

4. How has Eli rationalized his guilt over killing Dana?

5. How has Jo's secret meeting with Eli damaged her relationship with Daniel?

6. Describe the pleasant evening Eli and Jean spend at Jo and Daniel's holiday party.

7. What does Jo notice about Cass' physical appearance, and why is she concerned?

8. How does Jo indicate by her actions in Boston what her intentions with Eli are?

9. How do Eli's and Jo's perceptions of life in the group home differ?

10. How does Jo not pick up on why Daniel is upset with her after she meets Eli?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

WHILE I WAS GONE is a classic story of loss and renewal. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Daniel. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Daniel?

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Jo and three other characters. Be sure to incorporate personal, political, and cultural impacts on the characters' lives.

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