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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. Jeff sees himself as Melody's _____________, faithful no matter what.

2. Which airport does Jeff arrive at in order to meet with his mother when she picks him up for a visit?

3. Jeff rejects the Professor's offer to buy him _____________ as he wants that link to be Melody's alone.

4. Melody tells Jeff she is going out of town to take pictures at a ___________ with her boyfriend for a week.

5. Melody becomes upset with Jeff at first because everyone else has already _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jeff make himself stop crying when he is reading the letter from his mother, Melody?

2. What is the reason that Melody gives to Jeff for leaving him and the Professor?

3. What does Jeff do in order to stay in contact with his mother, Melody, after he returns home?

4. What does Jeff do the first morning he is with his mom which ends up upsetting her?

5. What does Brother Thomas announce when he comes over for Christmas dinner?

6. What does the Professor do when he reads the note that was left for him from Melody?

7. What happens after the Professor offers to buy Jeff a new guitar if he wants one?

8. What does Max tell Jeff about the relationship between Melody and the Professor?

9. What is the picture Melody painted once that made Jeff wake up worried during the night?

10. What does the heron seem to be saying to Jeff as Jeff notices it flying across the island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jeff does a number of things in order to try to escape his feelings and his troubles.

Part 1: Why do you think Jeff is draw to the marshes when he is out living with his mom?

Part 2: Why do you think Jeff goes to the roller coasters in order to escape his feelings?

Part 3: Do you think it's every possible to escape your feelings? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Jeff's mom seems to be a character who is lost in herself and lost in her baser needs.

Part 1: Do you think Jeff's mother, Melody, is a good person? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Jeff's mother doesn't try to spend more time with Jeff?

Part 3: Why do you think Jeff's mother decided to walk out on her family?

Essay Topic 3

When Melody decides she wants custody of Jeff, he responds in a different way than he might have expected a few years earlier.

Part 1: Why do you think Jeff reacts in the way he does when Melody decides she wants custody?

Part 2: Why do you think the Professor acts in the way he does when Melody decides she wants custody?

Part 3: Why do you think Melody decides she wants custody of Jeff after all of these years?

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