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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 Theo want to do for Sarah and her family on New Year's Day?

2. What does Waldo take with him when he leaves his house?

3. What does Theo struggle with throughout his life?

4. Why does the driver crash the car?

5. Who calls Theo at work in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah ask for at Ben's house in Part I?

2. Why does Sarah tell everyone she was driving instead of Theo?

3. Where does Waldo decide to go when he runs away?

4. How does Shenkman generally treat Waldo?

5. What does Sarah do for a living?

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

7. Who is constantly calling Sarah in Part I?

8. What does Waldo show Mimi that calms her?

9. Who does Mimi think Waldo is?

10. What does Waldo do to try to help Mimi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Shapiro explore the topic of loss specifically as it relates to a character and her family's struggle with Alzheimer's disease? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Shapiro incorporate elements of the supernatural into her novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Shapiro harness the event of Alice Shenkman's precipitous labor to develop Ben Wilf's character early in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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