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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 does Craig joke that Gary does while on the boat cruise?

2. How does Alec contract HIV?

3. What is Naomi doing when her parents call in "Why Do Stars Falls Down from the Sky"?

4. What was wrong with the painting Craig authenticated?

5. When Tuffy tells Craig to make a mark, what does Craig envision?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Naomi visit Craig in New York and what do they do together?

2. Who is Tuffy and why does the group meet him?

3. In "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky," what advice does Jordan give Naomi after she cries into the guacamole flight?

4. What does Jordy do for their anniversary? What steps does he take to make it extra special in "Why Do Stars Fall Down From the Sky"?

5. What is Jordan's hidden scheme that he reveals during their last trip to Big Sur?

6. What does Jordan instruct Jordy to do after his death over martinis?

7. What does Craig bring to his funeral; what is the reason?

8. What does Jordan envision at the end of Jordy's race and what really happens?

9. What solution does Jordan give when Naomi says she will not go to Big Sur without him?

10. How does Jordan feel about Jordy's skydiving instructor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing Rowley's use of character foils and character mirrors. How is the narration impacted by Craig and Marielle's dissimilarity and the Jordans' similarity? What is the literary purpose of this decision? How does it affect character development? Make sure to reference one to two scenes from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how Rowley's use of juxtaposition makes moments of sadness more powerful. Rowley often cuts moments of joy with moments of sadness - what is the literary effect of this? How does this pairing make the sad seem more devastating? Make sure to use one to two specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about how Alec's death impacted the group? What elements of their personality were changed? Why do you think he played a significant role in the characters' development? Discuss Alec's impact on only one or two of the characters and make sure to include direct evidence.

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