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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. How old was Drew when Tom was building his house?

2. Why does Trina lose her WIC in Chapter 14?

3. How did Ronnie meet Ed Flynn?

4. In Chapter 5, how old is Ronnie?

5. What type of vehicle does Amber drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the first few months after Tom hurt himself like?

2. What is Mike Andrews' home like?

3. Who cooked dinner after Tom's wife, Ronnie started graduate school?

4. When Tom was building his house, how would he spend his evenings?

5. How does Tom get to Larry's visitation at the funeral home?

6. How does Tom's visit to the police station go when he reports that his tools have been stolen?

7. What does Tom decide to sell and what price does he negotiate?

8. How did Tom's car get impounded, and what does he need to get it back?

9. Why does Tom have trash belonging to Mike and Kerry Andrews, and what does he find in the trash?

10. Why does Tom get angry with Fitz when Fitz stops by in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tom helps a young woman who is in a car accident and has a flat tire. Later the woman sends him a cellophane-wrapped basket of food. Is the basket of food something Tom can use and would like to use? Why does Tom give the basket to his new neighbors?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Bongiovanni believes that you have to play the hand God gives you. What does it mean to play the hand God gives you? What is Mrs. Bongiovanni’s approach to life? Why does she believe you have to play the hand God gives you?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Tom’s character arc, and what situations influence his growth and transformation?

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