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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. Who meets the boys at the airport when they land?

2. What did the letter M mean to Maggie?

3. What is Maggie's second husband's name?

4. How did Maggie's mother die?

5. What does the name Will Shepherd mean to Maggie when introductions are made?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the press describe Will Shepherd?

2. What happens to Will's concentration in the final seconds of the World Cup game that causes them to lose it?

3. What causes Maggie to behave in a manner that is totally out of character for her?

4. Why does Maggie make the decision to shoot Phillip?

5. How does Will's new headmaster at Fulham Road Primary School describe Will?

6. How does Maggie finally get an interview with singer/producer Barry Kahn?

7. What does Maggie discuss with Dr. Green?

8. Who records Maggie's song first and how does Maggie feel about it?

9. What happens when Will is six that changes him forever?

10. How do Patrick O'Malley and Maggie Bradford meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Will and Philip exhibit dual personalities. One personality is acceptable in public and the other is not. How common is this kind of behavior? Does this duality indicate an awareness of impropriety and culpability of guilt? Why or why not? How can victims of this kind of personality disorder expose the person involved and affect change? Could Maggie have done anything else in either case, and if so, what? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

Maggie is able to afford the lawyer or legal team of her choice. How might her legal situation been different if she did not have the wealth that she did? How is our legal system skewed to favor those with money and status, and why? What would the chances for someone who was indigent and in the same situation as Maggie? Is it possible to change this disparity in the legal system? If so, how, and if not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

How damaging is verbal abuse? What are the long term effects of this kind of bullying? How is a victim of constant verbal abuse likely to develop from child to adult? As an adult victim of verbal abuse, what effect does this have on confidence, poise, and overall personality? Would you recognize a victim of verbal abuse? What can be done to help a victim or stop an abuser, if anything?

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