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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. Bruce recalls that he had gone home in January for what reason?
2. Who interrupts Bruce and Nola during the activity in #104?
3. Who had Bruce given the item in #110 to wear?
4. What does Nola say when Bruce asks her to marry him?
5. What did Bruce tell Nola to try to lift her spirits?
Short Essay Questions
1. What had Bruce thought about Nola's family members?
2. What are the contents of the box saved by Aunt Margaret?
3. What does Bruce recall about Nola's virginity the first time they were intimate?
4. Why does Bruce think more about his time with Nola than Chet when he returned for Chet's funeral?
5. What game did the couples play when Bruce and Nola accompanied Bailey and his girlfriend to a cabin one weekend?
6. What did Bruce do when it became apparent that Bailey was hitting on Nola?
7. What prompts Bruce to ask Nola to marry him?
8. Why did Bruce and Nola have few intimate moments together?
9. What does Bruce recall about his brother, Chet's, life?
10. What could account for Bruce's high opinion of himself as a young man?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
Essay Topic 3
Stegner is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
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