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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. Why do Ben, Theo and Sarah end up walking the last way towards where Mimi is?

2. What does Shenkman do many days that Waldo always feels awkward about?

3. In 2014, what restaurant does Theo open?

4. What does Ben like to listen to?

5. Where is Shenkman going to go after leaving Avalon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of relationship do Mimi and Ben have in their marriage?

2. How does Mimi die?

3. Why do Sarah and Ben decide not to wake Ben when they find out Mimi is missing?

4. Where does Ben think Mimi might have gone?

5. What does Shenkman do when he first meets Theo?

6. What does Waldo say is watching over him and Mimi?

7. What does Shenkman realize in Part III when he goes to check on Waldo in the morning?

8. What does Ben later learn about his decision to move Misty Zimmerman out of the car?

9. When does Ben realize Mimi is developing dementia?

10. What does Ben remember about how Sarah was in high school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Shapiro use the car accident involving Sarah, Theo, and Misty in the very beginning of the novel to set the tone and the plot points for the rest of the book? 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

Which characters, if any, reach a kind of redemption at the end of the novel? In what ways? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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