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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. Where does Allie volunteer during the war?

2. What is Noah wearing at the beginning of the novel?

3. How old is Noah at the present time in the novel?

4. What does Allie look for on the dock in "Reunion"?

5. What does Noah's father say would keep him sane during his military tour?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Allie take up painting professionally?

2. What did Allie's parents think of Noah?

3. How did Allie deal with the pain of missing Noah after they separated in the past?

4. How does Noah help Martha Shaw?

5. What changes does Allie see in Noah when they reunite after fourteen years?

6. Describe the painting Allie had given Noah before they were separated.

7. Who is Noah best friend in New Bern in 1946?

8. What did Allie's mother tell her when she realized the relationship between Allie and Noah was getting serious?

9. Describe Noah's one and only attempt to find Allie.

10. How did Noah come to adopt Clem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of death in the novel. Noah is faced with death a number of times. How do these deaths affect him and his life? What purpose does death play in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Allie is faced with an important choice when she must choose between Lon and Noah. Discuss this choice, along with the other choices that the protagonists have to make, and how these choices affect them.

Essay Topic 3

Noah Calhoun is the male protagonist of the story and the husband of Allie Calhoun. Discuss the character of Noah Calhoun, including his defining personality traits and the obstacles he faces throughout the narrative.

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