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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 do they receive almost daily?

2. What does the taxi driver think is going on with Jenny?

3. What does Oliver do after his father says he is sorry?

4. What is Oliver's standing in law school and what does it mean?

5. What is Jenny doing when she suddenly says she has to go to the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the letter Oliver received in July say about his last year's studies?

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

4. Why does Oliver go to see his father?

5. What does Jenny insist on doing at home and what is the one compromise she allows?

6. What did Oliver do in his second year of law school?

7. What does Jenny tell Oliver about her visit to the doctor?

8. After graduation, where is Oliver ranked in his law class?

9. Who does Oliver tell about Jenny's illness and what does he do?

10. What does Oliver receive in the mail that he and Jenny fight about and how does she feel? How does he feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shortly after the move, Oliver decides he wants to have a baby, and he has taken a shine to the name Bozo.

1. Do you think Oliver would be a good father? Why or why not?

2. Do you think Jenny will be a good mother? Why or why not?

3. Do you think Oliver and Jenny have known each other long enough to embark on parenthood? Why or why not?

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

Oliver places top in his class at law school, which is important foreshadowing because the top three members of his class will receive the best job offers after graduation.

1. Why do you think education is important? Use examples from this book and your life to support your answer.

2. How do you think the education system in America helps students?

3. How do you think the education system in America harms students?

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