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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Anne-Marie NOT talk about regarding her first child?

2. What does the narrator learn about Claude Picquet?

3. Where is the narrator in Chapter 26?

4. With what does the narrator struggle to free himself?

5. What does Philip tell Anne-Marie to wear less of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of the narrator. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the novel A SPORT AND A PASTIME? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Salter's use of symbolism and imagery in the story as related to the the car and driving. What does the car represent? Which characters are especially affected by the car and driving and what do they mean to them?

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