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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spending time in __________ reminded Bernie that sometimes the present is all that's important.

2. When they finally pulled Bernie's ____________, that was it for his job.

3. Bernie: "What I want to know is why all of a sudden you come ____________."

4. What does Carol say when Bernie asks her how she found him finally?

5. Then Carol says that she would rather go out to dinner with Bernie _______________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The army memorabilia makes Carol smile as she thinks of her father as a hero figure.

Part 1: Why do you think Carol can still think of her father as a hero figure?

Part 2: Do you think it's impressive that Carol's father was in the army? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think Carol wanted her dad to be when she was growing up?

Essay Topic 2

Like a father, Bernie points out that Carol smokes too much and that she should quit because he did.

Part 1: Do you think that being a father is something that comes naturally? Why or why not?

Part 2: How do you think you would have reacted if Bernie had told you to stop a longtime habit of yours?

Part 3: Why do you think Bernie felt the need to tell Carol what to do?

Essay Topic 3

Bernie explains that everyone used to drink on the phone company job every now and then.

Part 1: Why do you think Bernie tells Carol that everyone used to drink where he worked?

Part 2: Does the fact that everyone else drank excuse Bernie's behavior? Why or why not?

Part 3: How might Bernie's life have turned out if that accident hadn't happened?

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