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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 Steve say he can help Maddy with, in Section 3?

2. What does Arthur notice about Lucille's house when he brings her over dinner in Section 3?

3. What changes does Maddy ask Arthur to do to her room in Section 4?

4. When is Maddy's baby due?

5. Why was Arthur going to give Maddy Mr. and Mrs. Hamburger?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lucille returns from the hospital in Section 3?

2. How does Lucille feel about Maddy once she meets her in Section 3?

3. How do Lucille, Maddy, and Arthur react to the changing weather from summer to fall?

4. How would you describe Lucille and Maddy's relationship in Section 4?

5. What does Arthur say to Maddy, about love, in Section 4?

6. What has Maddy been learning about in Section 4, that she shares with Arthur?

7. What does Maddy cry to Arthur about in Section 4?

8. Where does Maddy tell Arthur she has been staying when they meet in July in Section 3?

9. What happens to Frank at the start of Section 3?

10. What is the agreement that Arthur and Maddy come to in Section 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Section 5, Arthur remembers how he and Nola used to go square dancing. How does he use square dancing as a metaphor for life?

Essay Topic 2

In Section 4, Arthur says, "But the longer I live, the more I come to see that love is not so easy for everyone. It can get awfully complicated. It can make us do good things and it can make us do bad things too" (158-159). How do these lines apply to the different characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the role that photography and photographs play in the novel. What does photography symbolize in the text?

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