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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. Where did Jack's wife and Tom Groger used to meet?

2. How old was Roger Larkin when he died in a fire in his house?

3. What color coat is Cindy Coombs wearing in "Light"?

4. What is the name of Marlene Bonney's future son-in-law?

5. When Jack returns from Portland, what does he fix to eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where and when does Kayley work when school is out?

2. Who comes to Cindy's rescue when she is in the grocery store?

3. Who is Denny Pelletier, and where has he worked in his lifetime?

4. What type of person was Jack when he was younger?

5. What does Suzanne tell Bernie Green about an old stuffed animal she had as a child?

6. What news does Olive tell Christopher and how does he react?

7. How many children does Christopher have and how old are they?

8. What talk do have Brenda and Kayley have about money in "Cleaning"?

9. Who does Denny save and how?

10. What problem is there during breakfast the first morning that Christopher and his family are visiting Olive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ann and Christopher are referred to as motherless children. Why are they motherless children? Are they motherless for the same reasons?

Essay Topic 2

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

Essay Topic 3

Bob will never return to New York and Jim will never return to Maine. Why will the men never return to the places they love? Why are they exiles?

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