5. When Julia calls the history department to ask William a question in August of 1983, how many classes does the department secretary say he has missed teaching?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does William do when Julia finds out he has been missing classes?

2. Where does Sylvie work and what does she like about working there?

3. What does William receive from his father when he is in the hospital recuperating from his knee injury in 1982?

4. After Sylvie has to drop out of college, how is she able to reenroll?

5. In 1982, why does William have to quit playing basketball?

6. What is the house and neighborhood like where the Padavano family lives?

7. After Charlie dies, what is the last conversation Sylvie remembers having with him?

8. What are meals like at the Padavano home, and what do they serve William when he comes to dinner for the first time?

9. How do William and Julia meet?

10. Where does Sylvie sleep during the three-month gap between when she stops sleeping at William and Julia's apartment and when she got her own place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice and Julia have one another and very few other people. How would you describe the relationship between Julia and Alice? How does that relationship affect Alice and the influence the type of person she becomes?

Essay Topic 2

William attempts to kill himself. What situations lead to William’s suicide attempt?

Essay Topic 3

William has friends, especially Kent, who are there for him when he has struggles in his life. Who are some of the friends in William’s life? Why are they important in his life?

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