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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 big company does Norah's business have a proposal for?

2. What does David say when Paul tells him where he is going to college?

3. Where is Paul when he hears of his father's death?

4. Where does Norah plan to live after she re-marries?

5. Who tells Norah the truth about Phoebe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Phoebe had to learn not to do when in public?

2. What does Norah tell Paul she understands now that she knows about Phoebe?

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

4. What does David do when he goes to visit Norah at her house after Rosemary leaves?

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

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

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

8. What does Bree say she wants to do after finding out she has cancer?

9. What does David say to Rosemary when he awakens, tied up in his old house?

10. What does Al decide after his accident at work, and how does Caroline respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Music was something that was incredibly important to Paul. Why was this so important to him, and how did this shape his character and guide his actions in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Caring for and accepting individuals with disabilities is a huge theme of this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

David's past largely affected the course of David's life. What experiences from his past had this influence, and how did these influences change his relationships with others?

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