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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 type of music do Julie and Bobby enjoy?

2. Who seems to understand Thomas's warnings?

3. What does Julie find when she reaches Bobby's van?

4. How much money is in the bag Frank has?

5. What does Frank hear in the wind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the police find while searching for Rasmussen?

2. Describe Bobby and Julie's living situation and why it is this way.

3. What does Thomas find strange about his connection to Bobby and Julie and his ability to convey his thoughts and feelings?

4. Why does Frank want to leave the alleyway?

5. How is Bobby feeling about his wife and how does he handle these feelings?

6. How does Bobby's dream about Julie change from the start where it is the ideal life in their new home?

7. What happens when Frank opens up the door to the abandoned car he finds and what does this cause to happen?

8. What do Bobby and Julie find out that Rasmussen is up to in Decodyne?

9. What leads Bobby to tell Julie about his fears and how does she respond?

10. What is Candy doing when he leaves his house and what part is he doing to please his mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, many different characters had their own dreams. Choose three characters, describe their dreams, and their ability to achieve them. What idea about dreams is the reader left with at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Did Bobby and Julie choose a wise course of action when they decided to help Frank? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

Which characters truly seem to be pure of heart throughout the novel? Which ones seem to be selfishly driven? What theme does this seem to represent? Why do you think this way?

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