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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 is in the largest file of photos in David's study?

2. What does Paul do at his friend's house when the adults are gone?

3. What is Phoebe on a waiting list for?

4. What college does Paul get accepted to?

5. Who tells Norah the truth about Phoebe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caroline say she felt like while she raised Phoebe?

2. How does Caroline feel as she walks home from the museum?

3. What does Paul realize about himself while he talks to Phoebe in her room?

4. What do Norah and Paul talk about when Paul learns that his father has died?

5. What does Norah realize while they all drive back after picking up Paul from prison?

6. What does Norah do with David's photos after hearing the truth about Phoebe?

7. What does David think about while he looks through the pictures Caroline left him?

8. What was Phoebe doing when Caroline found her inside a pipe?

9. What happens when Paul wakes up after making a huge mess in the darkroom?

10. How did David die, and how does Paul feel when he hears the news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the main differences between Phoebe and most of the other people around her? How did some people respond to these differences?

Essay Topic 2

Irony was a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where irony was present, and how did these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Education and the importance of training is a constant theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by it?

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