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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 does the hostess feel about it?

2. Who witnesses his death?

3. What does Patrick ask her to do?

4. In what city is Maggie one year later?

5. Who does Winnie Lawrence tell Will has decided to coach the American soccer team?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Maggie hiding under the porch with her three-year-old?

2. What prompts Patrick to name his world class hotel after a woman?

3. What advice does Barbra give Maggie?

4. How does Will behave when he meets the manager of the Hammersmith Rangers, Allan Thomas?

5. When Will becomes ill at the age of fourteen, who surprises him by looking after him?

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

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

8. What does Maggie discuss with Dr. Green?

9. What two events in the park change Will?

10. Who does Maggie talk to as part of her upcoming murder trial and for what purpose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How can a child's development play a large role in the adult he/she becomes? In Will's case, childhood trauma goes largely unaddressed and leaves an angry and confused child to find ways to cope on his own. He does so with anger and abuse. How might this all have been avoided, if at all? What kinds of treatment should Will have received right from the start? How common do you believe untreated childhood trauma is? How likely is this to be the precursor for a life of crime or abuse? How many people dropped the ball in Will's life and in what way might they have helped him?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Motivation can be provided in many ways. What is the best kind of motivation that can be used? Why is it better than other forms? What is the difference between negative and positive motivation? How strong are they and which is more effective? Why? What kind of motivation do you find is most effective with you and why? Is this positive or negative motivation? Which of these kinds of motivation were used to encourage Maggie? Will? Jennie?

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