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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 Mrs. Tuhane tell Edward about his weight lifting?
2. In Part III, what does Crispin think he should have done when his kids were young?
3. What does Edward tell Shay about his hunch about who wrote all the letters in the duffel bags?
4. Who does Benjamin talk to on the plane while waiting for the bathroom?
5. What book does Shay start to read out loud for her and Edward in Part III?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part IV, why does Edward decide to start to change his eating habits?
2. What does Mark ask Veronica in Part IV, and what does Veronica say in response?
3. In Part IV, what does Lacey tell Edward about his mother that he had not known before?
4. What is one of the reasons Edward does not want to to go the unveiling ceremony of the crash memorial?
5. Why are Lacey and John so panicked about Edward's health and mental state in Part III?
6. In Part IV, what question does Besa confront Edward with?
7. In Part IV, what does Jax Lassio give to Edward that shocks him, and why does Jax give it to him?
8. In Part IV, what is Benjamin thinking about how to live his life after he arrives in Los Angeles?
9. In Part III, what are Edward's feelings on New Year's Day?
10. What do Shay and Edward realize many of the letters in the garage ask of Edward?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the relationship between Jordan and Edward Adler. How does reading Mahira's letter, and later meeting her, change Edward's perception of both his relationship with his brother and his own grieving experience?
Essay Topic 2
Who are some of the characters Edward meets for the first time after the crash who help him navigate his process of grieving and growing, and how do they help him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your opinions.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Edward stop playing the piano after the plane crash, and what does the piano and playing the piano seem to symbolize for Edward? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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