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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 tell everyone when he comes into the playhouse?

2. Why is Ben unsettled after delivering Waldo in Part III?

3. Who does Theo keep in touch with more than almost anyone?

4. What does Alice do with Waldo on the way home from Playhouse Heaven?

5. How is Ben driving in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ben tell Waldo about his night in the playhouse with Mimi?

2. How does Shenkman use exercise?

3. What does the man Sarah is having an affair threaten her with?

4. When does Ben realize Mimi is developing dementia?

5. What do Ben and Sarah do to look for Mimi?

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

7. What does Alice do after Waldo runs away?

8. What does Mimi think about Ben's temperament?

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

10. Where does Ben think Mimi might have gone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What meaning does the character Misty Zimmerman have throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Shapiro explain and develop the bond between Waldo and Ben Wilf throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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