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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 does Oliver believe that he has to intercept Jane and Rebecca before they reach Joley?

2. Rebecca spies on Sam and Jane who are where?

3. When the truck stops at a roadside diner, what does Earl attempt to do?

4. After the funeral, how does Joley find Jane?

5. Does Joley want Jane to send Rebecca back to Oliver?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joley write in his letter to Jane at Fishtrap, Montana?

2. How are Jane and Rebecca's role reversed?

3. How does Rebecca get to Hadley's mother's home?

4. How does Jane now act around Sam?

5. How do Jane and Rebecca celebrate Rebecca's fifteenth birthday?

6. Why does Oliver think he has to intercept Jane and Rebecca before they reach Joley?

7. Why does Joley not want Jane to send Rebecca back to Oliver?

8. What happens when Rebecca arrives at the Spregg home?

9. Where do Oliver and Jane long to be?

10. Describe the story about the neighbor's house fire.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are references to Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden.

Part 1) When is there reference to Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden? Is this reference direct or indirect? Explain.

Part 2) What is the purpose of this reference? How does it affect the rest of the story?

Part 3) What message is sent to the audience through this reference? Must one have knowledge of this Biblical story to fully understand this novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Joley sees Sam and Jane as soul mates.

Part 1) Describe the relationship between Sam and Jane. Why does Joley believe they are soul mates?

Part 2) What does this belief reveal about Joley and his idea of love? How does this compare to others' beliefs about love?

Part 3) Do you believe that Sam and Jane are soul mates? Why or why not? Will they end up together? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is frequently found in this story.

Part 1) Give two examples of foreshadowing. Explain what these examples foreshadow.

Part 2) What is the purpose of the foreshadowing in this book? What feelings does it evoke in the reader? Why?

Part 3) Why is foreshadowing used frequently? Does it enhance the story? Why or why not?

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