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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 is part of the job hunting process?

2. Why does Oliver go to Boston?

3. What happens while Oliver is holding Jenny?

4. Where does Oliver choose to work?

5. After a short while, what does Oliver decide he would like?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Oliver go to see his father?

2. What does Oliver decide shortly after they move to New York and how does Jenny feel about it?

3. Why does the doctor call Oliver into the office and what does he tell Oliver?

4. Where did Oliver and Jenny live in New York and how did Jenny fix it up?

5. What kind of place do Jenny and Oliver rent when they return to Cambridge?

6. Where is Jenny working and how does she feel about that?

7. What does Oliver do after Jenny leaves the apartment when he threw the phone across the room?

8. What kind of law firm does Oliver take a job with and where is it located?

9. What does Jenny tell Oliver and what does she request of him?

10. How difficult is it for Oliver to keep the truth from Jenny and his boss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After he and Jenny get in a fight and she leaves he goes to look for her. Oliver goes home and finds Jenny sitting on the top step in front of their apartment. Oliver attempts to apologize, but Jenny tells him he does not have to.

1. Do you think Jenny was right by telling him he didn't have to apologize? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think it is good for someone to forgive a wrong done them rather than to hold onto it?

3. What do you think would happen in the world if people forgave others immediately?

Essay Topic 2

More important than the physical part of their relationship, this chapter shows the depth of emotion on Oliver's part by admitting he feels differently about Jenny than he did for any other girl.

1. Do you think the emotional part of a relationship is more important than the physical or are they equally important? Why?

2. Do you think having a strong emotional connection to someone is important to the physical relationship being good? Why or why not?

3. Describe a relationship you or someone you know has had that had deep emotional connection but no physical relationship.

Essay Topic 3

There is clearly a lot of love between father and daughter, a fact Oliver watches with some awkwardness.

1. Why do you think Oliver would feel awkward about Jenny's and Phil's relationship?

2. Do you think Phil is the "ideal" father or do you think he also has some negative points? Explain your answer and use examples from the book to support it.

3. Do you think Oliver feels awkward about Jenny and Phil because he regrets the relationship he has with his father? Why or why not?

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