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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 does the narrator tell himself at the end of "Section 2: Part 4"?

2. In "Section 2: Part 3", how does the narrator describe the Colonel's life?

3. In "Section 2: Part 1", what bothers the narrator about his memory of Chloe?

4. In "Section 2: Part 6", why does the narrator feel like Anna isn't haunting him?

5. What does Claire tell the narrator about Jerome in "Section 2: Part 6"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Anna do with her camera in the hospital?

2. What happened the first time the narrator kissed Chloe?

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

4. What does the narrator say about his mother's death in "Section 2: Part 4"?

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

6. How does the narrator say he used to feel about eggs as a child?

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

8. What does Miss Vavasour confess to the narrator in "Section 2: Part 6"?

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

10. What does the narrator remember Rose confessing to Mrs. Grace in "Section 2: Part 5"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Anna to Chloe. Consider their relationships with the narrator, as well as their independent characters.

Essay Topic 2

How is "The Sea" a commentary on life and death?

Essay Topic 3

What is the author's commentary on childhood?

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