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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 is Joley's goodbye present for Jane?

2. Why does Oliver want to prove he is a new man prepared to rescue their family?

3. How does Sam say he travels?

4. The morning after having sex with Sam, what does Sam do?

5. What happens when Jane finishes her shower?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in the last moments between Sam and Jane?

2. What happens when Jane tells her mother about her father's molestations?

3. What takes place when Jane and Rebecca visit the Shedd Aquarium?

4. What happens when Rebecca wakes up?

5. How do Oliver's plans to find Jane and Rebecca change?

6. How does this scene become slightly awkward?

7. What does Jane do as Rebecca climbs through the ruins of the airplane?

8. What happens when Oliver arrives at the Hansen's orchard?

9. What does Jane admit to Joley about Sam?

10. What happens at the John Hopkins medical museum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some of the same events are told from various points of view.

Part 1) Name two events that are told from various points of view. Describe these events and how they are viewed.

Part 2) How are the viewpoints the same? How are they different what are the reasons for these similarities and differences?

Part 3) What is the purpose of seeing the same event from different views? How can a reader relate to this?

Essay Topic 2

Parallel relationships and events can be found in this story.

Part 1) Describe two parallel relationships and/or events.

Part 2) What is the reason these parallels exist? What is the author's reason for this?

Part 3) How does the reader learn about the various characters through these parallels? How do these parallels affect the relationships between the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Contrasts exist throughout this story.

Part 1) Describe two contrasts from this story. How are they contrasting?

Part 2) What is the purpose of these contrasts? How do they enhance the story?

Part 3) How do these contrasts affect the characters and their relationships?

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