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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. Why does the narrator say Rose and Chloe got into an argument at the beach one day?

2. Where does the narrator end up sleeping the night the Colonel's family doesn't visit him?

3. What does the narrator say is "outrageous" about the storm in "Section 2: Part 3"?

4. Who does the narrator say comforted Chloe after her argument with Rose at the beach?

5. What does the narrator realize his rage stems from in "Section 2: Part 3"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Section 2: Part 1", what details can the narrator remember about Chloe?

2. In "Section 2: Part 5", what does the narrator use as an example of Chloe's cruelty?

3. How does the narrator describe moving into The Cedars?

4. What do Bun and Miss Vavasour argue about in "Section 2: Part 4"?

5. What does the narrator remember about Anna's death in "Section 2: Part 5"?

6. What does the narrator say Chloe reminds him of in the world to this day?

7. What happens the night the Colonel's family doesn't visit like they said they would?

8. How does the narrator describe the storm in "Section 2: Part 3"?

9. In "Section 2: Part 4", what does the narrator say about his agreement with Anna?

10. How does the narrator explain Chloe's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate the reliability of this narrator. Why is narrator reliability important?

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's commentary on childhood?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author relate the physical deaths of Chloe and Anna to the spiritual deaths of the Colonel, the narrator, and even Miss Vavasour in "The Sea"?

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