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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. Why does Joe take Beck to Central Park?

2. When Beck cancels a date after consummating their relationship, how does Joe react?

3. While Joe is in Peach's house, he sees Peach become upset when what happens?

4. Joe is infuriated when he learns what about Dr. Nicky?

5. Beck is excited to learn Peach's vacation house has what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joe end up alone in Dr. Nicky's office? What does Joe do while alone?

2. Why is there a hole in Joe's wall? How does he explain it to Beck?

3. What conflicting signals does Beck send Joe during their "everythingship"?

4. Who is Karen Minty? How does Joe's relationship with her begin and end?

5. Why does Dr. Nicky stop seeing Joe as a patient?

6. Why does Joe offer Beck a job at the bookshop? Who is an obstacle to her working there? Why?

7. What does everyone believe happened to Peach? How does Beck react to this news?

8. What does Joe learn about Dr. Nicky? How does he learn this information?

9. Why does Joe attend the Charles Dickens Festival? What does he do there?

10. Who is really to blame for Peach's emergency? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the importance of character names in the novel. Choose three characters (Beck, Benji, Dr. Nicky, the Captain, Peach, or Karen Minty) and discuss how each’s name holds a significant, deeper meaning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Joe’s relationship with Beck changes over the course of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Beck and Karen Minty. In what ways are they similar? In what ways are they different? How do their similarities and differences highlight the novel’s themes?

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