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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. Enzo states his belief that dogs deserve to have what in Chapter 5?

2. Without Eve, Denny and Zoë's lives become extremely what, in Chapter 20?

3. What causes Denny to feel uncertain of his future as a professional driver in Chapter 16?

4. Enzo would like to believe he might be part what, because he admires the breed for their toughness and brash attitude?

5. Who is Zoë sent to stay with while her mother is in surgery in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Annika. How is she introduced in Chapter 25? What is foreshadowed in this chapter?

2. How does the relationship between Enzo and Eve develop in Chapter 23?

3. How does Eve become injured in Chapter 17? What does Denny do?

4. What characters are introduced in Chapter 1? Who is the narrator and protagonist of the novel?

5. What is Denny's racing career like in Chapter 16? How does this relate to Eve's illness?

6. In what ways has Zoë evolved as a character in Chapter 22? How does she prepare for school?

7. What are Enzo's views on television? What channels does he particularly enjoy and why?

8. How does Enzo eat and use the restroom in Chapter 11? How long is he left alone?

9. How does Enzo change his attitude about Eve in Chapter 8? What does Eve represent to Enzo in this chapter?

10. In what way is the novel structured in terms of the passage of time? What impact does this particular style have on the reader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the themes of death and grief in the novel. How do Eve's husband and daughter deal with her demise? How does Enzo deal with the death of Eve? How does he relate this death to his own impending demise?

Essay Topic 2

Define, identify, and analyze symbolism and imagery in "The Art of Racing in the Rain" and particularly in Chapter 12. What is represented by Eve's nightmares in Enzo's opinion? How is dream imagery used by the author to present symbolic metaphors?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the motif of memory in the novel. What do memories mean to Enzo? What is represented by Enzo's memory of dancing with Zoë in Chapter 20? Why does Enzo want to hold onto these memories?

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