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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 movie did John watch at the YMCA?

2. What time did John and Erwin arrive at Roosevelt hospital when they were looking for Albert?

3. When did Albert argue before the New York State Supreme Court?

4. How long did Tad drive an ambulance?

5. How far is Roosevelt Hospital from the Apelles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Vik spend the day of the blizzard?

2. What did John Caldwell do when Vik followed him after he left the YMCA?

3. Who was Tracy married to and what type of guy did John think he was?

4. Where was Vikram Patel when John left the YMCA?

5. Who did Manny and Erwin see coming toward the apartment building in the storm?

6. How does Hazel have photos of her husband smiling?

7. What had Erwin learned about people and stories throughout the years, and how did he feel about being their confidante?

8. What did Fil find in her father's desk, and why was she upset?

9. How was the snow described in Part 3, Chapter 16?

10. Where did Erica accompany Albert when she worked for him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hazel has known Turk her entire life. What relationship has Hazel had with Turk throughout her life? How has that relationship changed over the years?

Essay Topic 2

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

Allusions are figures of speech. What are allusions? How does the author use allusions? How can allusions be ambiguous references to people, places or things? Why might allusions be difficult for readers to understand and connect to ideas?

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