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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. When Christine Keeler was a girl, what did she and some boys find when they were playing by the river?

2. When Elisabeth was 18, what was the name of the girl who rolled about on the floor in college high on dope?

3. What did Wendy and another guest on the television show bond over?

4. How old was the actress that Wendy is going to be with on a show when Wendy used to watch the show 40 years ago?

5. What did Daniel say he fell in love with?

Short Essay Questions

1. On pages 145-148, who was Elisabeth's boyfriend whom she met at her graduation from college and what happened to that relationship?

2. On pages 195-199, who is Zoe?

3. On pages 129-144, what does Wendy tell Elisabeth about charity boxes?

4. On pages 111-114, what does Elisabeth see when she goes to see Daniel?

5. On pages 181-193, what did Daniel's sister say about hope?

6. On pages 167-172, what does a caregiver tell Elisabeth about Daniel?

7. On pages 149-161, what did Elisabeth discover about Daniel and Pauline Boty?

8. What does Elisabeth's new passport look like when she finally receives it?

9. As Elisabeth watches a show with her mother on pages 129-144, what does she think about a couple she saw at the station?

10. How does Elisabeth describe a boy she liked and who liked her when she was 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elisabeth and Daniel meet because they are neighbors. What does it mean to be neighbors? Why do neighbors need to find common ground? In the novel, what compromises does Smith suggest help relationships between neighbors and why are those compromises necessary?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses a narrative style of stream of consciousness throughout the novel. How is stream of consciousness used to describe Daniel’s state of mind? What information does stream of consciousness provide about Daniel? How does the technique reveal information about Daniel that readers could not know otherwise?

Essay Topic 3

What are some melancholy things that Elisabeth enjoys doing? What is communicated about nostalgia and melancholy through the things that Elisabeth likes to do?

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