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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 Oliver feel about dinner with his father?

2. What is named after Oliver's family?

3. Who recognizes Oliver when he goes to pick Jenny up at her dorm?

4. Who is waiting for Oliver in the parking lot after the game?

5. What plot device is used in this chapter several times?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Oliver nervous about meeting Jenny's father?

2. What does Oliver's father ask Oliver about a letter he's waiting on and what did the father suggest?

3. How does Oliver drive to take Jenny to meet his parents and why does he drive that way?

4. What does Oliver hear when he goes over to Jenny when he's picking her up and what does he say? How does she answer?

5. What does Jenny tell Oliver about her father?

6. What is Jenny doing when Oliver comes to pick her up and what does he do?

7. Why does Oliver watch Jenny when introducing his parents to her?

8. Why does Oliver make certain Jenny has a program at the hockey game?

9. What surprises Oliver about sex with Jenny?

10. What does Oliver find out after a concert Jenny has given?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oliver is not comfortable with his life, but his deepest anxiety appears to come from his father.

1. Why do you think Oliver is uncomfortable with his life? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think Oliver's father is the cause of Oliver's anxiety around him? Why or why not?

3. Do you think Oliver's perceptions of his parents are accurate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

At the hospital, Oliver authorizes the doctor to do whatever needs to be done to make Jenny comfortable.

1. What do you think Oliver might be able to do to handle this stage of Jenny's illness?

2. Do you think this part of Jenny's illness is more difficult for Oliver than Jenny? Why or why not?

3. Describe a time in your life when you or someone you know was faced with a friend or relative dying.

Essay Topic 3

Oliver receives a good job in New York that pays him a record salary, officially ending the money drought they have suffered for the last three years. Now things will be different for them do to this extra money, affecting their lives drastically and touching on the theme of money once more.

1. Oliver has now gone from rich to poor to rich. How do you think that would affect someone's character?

2. Do you think Jenny and Oliver are happier now that they have plenty of money?

3. How do you think Jenny feels about coming from a working class home to one with plenty of money?

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