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

Short Answer Questions

1. Caroline mentions a woman who ruined her ___________ by having children.

2. What does Monsignor Creedon tell Julian?

3. What does Foxie tell Al about Helene?

4. What does Julian have to stop the car to fix?

5. Where does Julian drop Caroline off?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the author's purpose for establishing the story at the Christmas holiday? Is there any significance to his choosing this holiday? What is particularly poignant or painful about this choice for his characters? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Money and status are very important to the characters in the novel. Choose at least three characters and cite how each one works to maintain a certain lifestyle or achieve a certain lifestyle.

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in the novel. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

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