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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 kind of animal does Tatiana say "Hallo" to?

2. How does Richard describe the factory he and Leslie land in?

3. What city vanishes when Richard is flying a plane at the beginning of the novel?

4. What book did Richard write as a first-time novelist?

5. What year is it when Richard and Leslie land at William's Air Force base?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Richard and Leslie confronted with in the hotel?

2. What does Richard tell the young man he talks with at William's Air Force base?

3. Where are Richard and Leslie flying to when their world changes?

4. What important concept does Richard think about on the mountainside after Le Clerc has left them alone?

5. What reassurance does Leslie give Richard about his advice to his younger self?

6. Why does Leslie burn the sheaf of papers?

7. Why does Leslie enter the tent in the desert?

8. Describe what happens when Richard and Leslie feel an earthquake.

9. What is unusual about the experience Leslie and Richard have in Moscow?

10. Why is Leslie proud of her younger self?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is intuition and how is the concept presented in this novel? How do Richard and Leslie rely on intuition? What does the author seem to be suggesting about using intuition?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the theme of love is used in this novel to transform characters and their lives. What opportunities does love open up to them? How does love provide the answers they seek?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the character of the young Leslie. What conflict does she have with her mother? How does her sense of determination compel her to achieve her dreams? In what way does Leslie's advice influence her?

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