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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 happened as a result of the conversations between Hugo and James?

2. What does James open in order to make sure Magdalen has not forgotten to pack anything when she took his things from the house?

3. Anna lets James know she has had an ____________ that she doesn't like, but can not turn down.

4. What does James take off in order to make a motion to fight the person he finds in the house?

5. James looks around and sees that the room is like a ____________ where a bomb had exploded.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna's explanation reveal to James by means of a note addressed to him in this book?

2. Why did the guard eventually let James into the film studio where Hugo is working in this book?

3. What do Lefty and James decide to buy in order to continue their talks with Dave and Finn in tow?

4. What happens to the company that Hugo had inherited from his parents in this book?

5. What was James' new job at the hospital where he secured employment in this book?

6. What did Anna reveal to James about a possible home situation he could use in this book?

7. What does Dave find that allows the men to figure out where Hugo has gone in this book?

8. What does James do when he happens upon a hospital during a long walk with Mr. Mars?

9. What does James decide to do as he is sitting and drinking coffee with Dave in this book?

10. What is James now thinking about Anna and about her place in his life in this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James notices that Dave always has a lot of friends around, but he does not remain friends with most of them.

Part 1: Why do you think Dave always keeps a lot of people around?

Part 2: Do you prefer to have a lot of friends or just a few close friends? Why?

Part 3: Why do you think James is quick to point out Dave's misgivings in terms of friendship?

Essay Topic 2

Anna is a mysterious figure in the story, capturing James' heart and yet stringing him along.

Part 1: Why do you think Anna is so mysterious in the story?

Part 2: Do you think James should still be in love with Anna? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think Anna decides to string James along for so long?

Essay Topic 3

James, when he wakes up in the park, realizes that fate is trying to tell him to fix certain problems in his life.

Part 1: Why do you think James is confident in the idea of fate?

Part 2: Do you believe in the idea of fate? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think James is correct in thinking that he needs to resolve the past before moving forward? Why or why not?

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