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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. Jo has an appointment to meet Eli for what reason?
2. Jo feels that the only people who will believe Eli's version of the story are ______________________.
3. When does the detective want Jo to return to the station?
4. What does Sadie suggest may be influencing Jo's recent behavior?
5. Where do Jo and her mother go to listen to Christmas music?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Daniel not seem to like Eli?
2. What are Jo's thoughts about Eli after they had coffee together?
3. Why does Daniel not respond the way Jo thinks he should when she tells him about reporting Eli to the Cambridge police?
4. How did Eli and Dana's relationship begin and what did Eli get Dana to agree to in a year?
5. Why is Jo almost pleased that Daniel threw the tomato at the wall next to her?
6. Why do Jo and Eli meet, and what do each of them say about their respective marriages?
7. How does Jo's reporting Eli's murder impact Sadie's life in a way Jo never considered?
8. What does Sadie tell Jo about why Jo's daughters always argue with each other and why is the reason so upsetting for Jo?
9. What holiday disaster had Daniel feared, and how did he avoid it?
10. What does Jo notice about Cass' physical appearance, and why is she concerned?
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
WHEN I WAS GONE is a classic story of tests of a relationship. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Jo spends some alone time throughout the novel to contemplate her life. What does she think about? What conclusions does she arrive at? Explain why she is in a contemplative mood at this point in time.
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