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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 can the couple see from their front window when they return to France?

2. How did Catherine's father die?

3. About what does David compliment Catherine in Chapter 9?

4. Why does Catherine suggest traveling to a certain place after they have been on their honeymoon for a few weeks?

5. What do David and Catherine drink during their first argument?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine force David to do when they stay in France again?

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

3. What does David do when he and Catherine get to Spain, and how does he feel about it?

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

5. What happens while David and Catherine are swimming at the cove?

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

7. What does Catherine say to David when he returns after leaving angry?

8. What does Catherine tell David she wants to be when she gets bored, and how does David respond to this?

9. How does David feel about Catherine and the beautiful girl in Chapter 12, and what does he do about it?

10. How did Catherine's parents die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David's short stories have a huge impact on the plot and characters in this book. What is the subject of these short stories, and how do their inclusion in the text affect the course of the plot? How do the different main characters respond to these stories?

Essay Topic 2

Madame is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

There are many different symbols present in this book. What are these symbols, and how do their presence alter the course of the plot?

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