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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 the "first genuine and true emotion" that Edward experiences in Chapter 6 (49)?

2. From what did Raymond die?

3. What does Edward conclude to be the reason that Pellagrina was disappointed in him in Chapter 11?

4. What is the only thing that Edward is wearing as he falls in Chapter 6?

5. What keeps Edward going during his days at the dump in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nellie and Lawrence treat and interact with Edward?

2. Who is Lolly and how is this character described?

3. Where does Edward live in the beginning of the novel? How is this setting described?

4. How is Abilene Tulane described? How old is she when her character is introduced?

5. Who are Lawrence and Nellie's children and how are they described?

6. How did Edward's pocket watch become lost in the flashback in Chapter 2?

7. How is Edward moved from the sea bottom in Chapter 7?

8. How are Bull and Lucy described? Where does Edward encounter them?

9. What does Pellagrina say to Edward when tucking him into bed in Chapter 4? Why?

10. Describe Edward Tulane. What does he look like in the beginning of the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Bryce in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Where does Bryce discover Edward? What does he do in order to rescue him? Where does Bryce take Edward? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of change and hope in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. How are these themes developed through character? How are they developed through setting? What symbolism relates to these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Pellagrina in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. How does Edward know Pellegrina? What are his perceptions of this character? How is Pellegrina significant to the plot of the story?

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