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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 old was Shay when her father left?
2. Who approaches Edward in Part II to ask about someone who died in the crash?
3. Why does Benjamin think he got shot in the army, at least in part?
4. What does Edward's aunt tell him the first day she brings him back to her house?
5. Where does Edward immediately begin sleeping when he moves into his aunt and uncle's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part I, how does Edward feel about the President's phone call to him in the hospital?
2. Why does Edward want to wear all of his brother Jordan's clothes that he can find?
3. Why does Dr. Mike tell Edward that so many people seem to want to tell Edward about their own lives?
4. What is one of the few things Edward and Lacey do exclusively together in Part II that Edward likes and feels comfortable with?
5. Why does Linda think that Florida might be a little off-balance when they begin talking on the plane?
6. How does Crispin Cox treat his nurse on the plane in Part I?
7. In Part II, what is one thing Edward loved to do before the crash that he cannot bear the thought of afterwards?
8. In Part I, what is immediately the most unusual and extraordinary circumstance about the plane crash?
9. What are some of the reasons Bruce Adler decided to homeschool his children?
10. What does Jordan do at the Newark airport that embarrasses his parents?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Edward's relationship with his Uncle John changes so dramatically after he tells John he has been reading through all the letters for him? How does this revelation of Edward's to John also seem to change the dynamic between John, Lacey, and Edward? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Edward chooses to visit the crash memorial site when he does, right after graduating from high school, and how does he feel when he gets there? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
What regrets does Crispin Cox have, despite his fame and fortune? How does Napolitano link the characters of Crispin Cox and Mark Lassio? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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