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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. In what room is John Leal when Will and Phoebe first arrive at his house?

2. To what city did John Leal smuggle people?

3. Which artist does Phoebe consider most challenging?

4. Whom does Phoebe claim to be dressed up as?

5. Who is David Ling?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was John Leal's prison camp?

2. Why does Will ask for a promotion?

3. What beverage do Will and Phoebe drink during their first visit to John Leal's house?

4. In what year of college are Will and Phoebe?

5. How does Will first meet Phoebe?

6. What is the composition that Phoebe considers the most challenging piano piece?

7. How does Phoebe cut her hand during her picnic with Will?

8. What piece of fruit does Phoebe's mother peel for her as she plays piano?

9. What is the name of the club where Phoebe invites Will for a drink?

10. Why does the usual piano player at John Leal's not able to play on Phoebe's first evening at John Leal's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine Phoebe's relationship with Julian Noh (her Korean friend). What attracts Julian and Phoebe to one another, and is this friendship beneficial? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explain the role of family in the novel. As the primary characters live on campus during the time in which the novel is set, their family is largely absent; however, their families are very present within flashbacks and dialogue. How do each of the two primary characters (Will and Phoebe) relate to their families? What are their families like? You may also consider family dynamics of minor characters as represented in the novel. Lastly, how does the author use these characters' relationships with their family to make a statement about the role of one's family?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on what it means to be religious from Will's perspective. In your essay, use specific evidence from the the text (from both sections narrated by Will as well as sections wherein others discuss him).

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