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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. Whom does Richard meet in Chapter 23?

2. To whom is Leslie referring when she says, "Granddaddy"?

3. Where are Bach and Leslie as Chapter 27 opens?

4. Why can Bach not go to Leslie when she asks him to come over?

5. What does the person who approaches Bach and Leslie in the line for the movie want?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bach feel about working out their relationship?

2. What do Bach and Leslie argue about after Leslie flies solo for the first time?

3. How does Leslie view a connection between personality and beauty?

4. What does Leslie swear she is going to teach Bach?

5. What do Leslie and Bach argue about in Chapter 27?

6. As Bach and Leslie attempt to work out their relationship about what is Leslie determined?

7. How do Bach and Leslie each view their argument?

8. What agreement have Bach and Leslie made regarding their relationship?

9. How does Bach realize Leslie is a poet?

10. How are Bach and Leslie's tastes in music different?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bach seems to have a laid-back personality throughout the story. How does Bach's laid-back personality help him in his personal and professional live? Does this laid-back personality hinder Bach in his personal or professional life? Give four examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Leslie comments that "dealing with a straightforward snake is better than dealing with the IRS." What does she mean by this?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think of Bach's relationship with his spiritual guide? Do you believe that Bach's spiritual guide is a figment of Bach's imagination or is actually real? Give three examples from the story to support your answer.

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