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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 Will remember wearing for Phi Epsilon initiation?

2. How does Will know that Phoebe used to love reading?

3. What does Phoebe admit about the car accident with her mother in Chapter 30?

4. What does John Leal recommend Phoebe do immediately before she plans to quit Jejah?

5. What does Phoebe make when she returns from the pro-life march to her apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the name of the group that meets at John Leal's house?

2. Whom does Will meet one day walking home from work in Manhattan?

3. Where does Will remember holding closing prayers with fellow Jubilee students?

4. Who invites Will to watch an airball game at his suite?

5. What does Will imagine falls from the sky during the pro-life march?

6. How does Will once catch a pigeon that flies into Phoebe's room?

7. Where does Will take Phoebe on a surprise vacation?

8. Whose names does Phoebe write down in Chapter 33?

9. What object does Phoebe leave in a pile of toiletries?

10. Why does Phoebe refuse therapy when Will suggests it in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the history of the United States, there have been several cults to emerge with varying beliefs and aims (such groups that popular culture has termed "cults" include Heaven's Gate, the Twelve Tribes, and Scientology). Write an essay in which you propose a working definition of a cult. Explore descriptions in the text that reflect this definition of a "cult." In your essay, in addition to proposing a definition for a "cult," explain whether you think John Leal's "Jejah" constitutes a cult.

Essay Topic 2

Phoebe is one of the novel's central figures. By means of varying the perspective from which the story is told, the author gives varying interpretations for the different motives behind Phoebe's behavior. Write an essay in which you examine Phoebe's motives for the bombing. Cite evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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