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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 Jo search for in the newspaper archives in the library?
2. Where is Jo headed when she leaves the house in Chapter 13?
3. Where does Jo go after leaving the police station?
4. What does Jo not mention when talking to Sadie about Jo's history?
5. What does Daniel ask Jo to admit?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Jo's reactions after she leaves the police station?
2. Why does Daniel not respond the way Jo thinks he should when she tells him about reporting Eli to the Cambridge police?
3. What does Sadie tell Jo about why Jo's daughters always argue with each other and why is the reason so upsetting for Jo?
4. How has Jo's secret meeting with Eli damaged her relationship with Daniel?
5. What holiday disaster had Daniel feared, and how did he avoid it?
6. What annoys Jo about Cass' visit?
7. How does Jo not pick up on why Daniel is upset with her after she meets Eli?
8. How has Eli rationalized his guilt over killing Dana?
9. Are Jo's concerns for Cass' welfare particularly painful because Jo lived a similar lifestyle in her youth?
10. Why is Jo almost pleased that Daniel threw the tomato at the wall next to her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a character study of Jo. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Jo?
Essay Topic 2
WHEN I WAS GONE is a classic story of tests of a relationship. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
The flashback portions of the story take place as America is experiencing the hippie generation, the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and drug usage in the late 1960s. Explain the significance of these political and cultural events on the housemates.
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