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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. At the end of "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator say he should have done?

2. In "Section 1: Part 4", where does the narrator say people sail their vessels of sadness to?

3. What makes the narrator's bed interesting to him?

4. In "Section 1: Part 5", how does the narrator describe the chance to be with the Grace family at a picnic?

5. What do stocking feet remind the narrator of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator remember about visiting the doctor with Anna?

2. What was the narrator's family life like before his father left?

3. What happens when the narrator finds the stone in "Section 1: Part 6"?

4. What does the narrator see when he looks in the mirror in "Section 1: Part 6"?

5. How does the narrator describe the first time he met Chloe Grace?

6. What does the narrator say happened after he saw Mrs. Grace's crotch at the picnic?

7. What did the narrator see the first time he saw the Grace family?

8. How does the narrator remember his mother reacting when he told her he wanted to go to a picnic with the Grace family?

9. In "Section 1: Part 3", what does the narrator say about the impact of Anna's death on him?

10. How does the narrator describe the early days of Anna's illness in "Section 1: Part 5"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the effect of keeping it a secret until the end that Miss Vavasour is actually Rose. How does this affect the development of Miss Vavasour's character?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the theme of cruelty in this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast at least two of the vacation locations in this novel. What is significant about each setting?

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