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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 does Waldo's mother do for a living?

2. What does Ben say when Shenkman profusely thanks him for helping on New Year's Eve?

3. What does Sarah do for a living?

4. What is the weather in Part II?

5. What is Waldo's father default emotion with Waldo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the car accident?

2. How does Shenkman generally treat Waldo?

3. What does Waldo show Ben in 2010?

4. Who is Mimi looking for when she walks away from her nursing home?

5. What does Ben Wilf do after the car accident that he regrets?

6. Why does Sarah want Theo to drive in Part I?

7. Who does Mimi think Waldo is?

8. In Part II, why does Waldo run away?

9. What does Theo do for a living?

10. What promise does Shenkman make with God when Waldo is born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When and how does Sarah begin to come to terms with her feelings about the car accident, and what changes does she make that affect her life going forward from that point? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Shapiro handle the topic of addiction? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Shapiro highlight the challenges women have faced in managing paid work and their responsibilities and roles as unpaid caregivers of children and aging parents throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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