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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. What does Izzy tell Rachel about the stone wall they see on their walk in Chapter 23?

2. When Rachel arrives at Izzy's for their walk in Chapter 23, what does she find?

3. What does Izzy give to Alice Farnum in Chapter 26?

4. Where do the Coopers go on Sunday mornings?

5. What is true of Jeremy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of a person is Helena?

2. What is the tone of Rachel and Lewis's first two phone calls?

3. Describe Alice Farnum's appearance.

4. How does Rachel recognize Izzy's bad mood in Chapter 22?

5. What does Rachel learn about Coach Al?

6. What shows the growing relationship between Rachel and Izzy in Chapter 25?

7. Describe Rachel's first kiss.

8. How does Rachel feel about the possibility of Izzy coming to live at her house?

9. Why is Rachel initially confused about whether or not Lewis likes her?

10. How does Rachel feel about playing paddleball with Helena's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the feelings that Rachel expresses in her journal, to those she express in her letters to Jeremy, and to those feelings that the author narrates. Be sure to refer to specific examples in the story to illustrate the differences between the expression of her feelings in these different formats.

Essay Topic 2

Grandpa Izzy dies leaving a legacy of ill feelings behind him. How would the story have progressed differently if Izzy had resolved his issues with Jeremy and Lenny before he died? Examine the impact this might have had on key characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

As Rachel matures, she starts to see the people in her life as individual humans, rather than as the roles they play like parent or grandparent. What events occur to help Rachel see Shirley, Manny, and Izzy as people she can empathize with rather than merely as mom, dad, and grandfather? Write at least a paragraph to describe what happens to alter Rachel's perception of these characters.

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