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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. Which of the following does David NOT drink while Catherine is away on drives?

2. Who does David meet at the cafy in Chapter 7?

3. How does David feel the night after Catherine cuts her hair?

4. What piece of art does Catherine love most in the Prado?

5. What book does David read while waiting to meet with Catherine for lunch in the cafy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David get in the mail during his honeymoon?

2. What do David and Catherine do when they return to their guesthouse after their haircuts?

3. What does David say about the absinthe, and to what is he referring?

4. How does David feel about Catherine's haircut?

5. What does David see out the window in Chapter 12, and what is he doing?

6. What does David do when he wakes up the morning after returning to the girls?

7. What does David tell Marita about the door in her room, and why?

8. What does Catherine say when she meets up with David and his friend at the cafy in Chapter 7?

9. What does David do while Catherine goes on her drives alone in France?

10. What about Catherine's actions does David find emasculating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marita and Catherine are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Anger is an emotion that emerges in a few very sensitive places in the plot. What are some of these instances, and how are the outcome of the plot and the characters involved in those scene affected by this anger?

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