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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 is Mr. Ryall's occupation?

2. What trauma does Heloise experience?

3. How does Heloise feel?

4. When do the Gaults leave?

5. Who declares himself for peace, and then for war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the porter, and later house painter, feel about what he did when he was injured?

2. Why could Lucy not walk back to the house? How did she feel while stranded in the woods?

3. How is Captain Gault affected by his injuries?

4. How do the Gaults spend their time in Italy?

5. How does Horahan conduct himself as a soldier?

6. What memories haunt Everard Gault?

7. What is the financial and emotional state of Lucy's parents? Where have they gone?

8. Who is the new army recruit? Why has he joined the military?

9. How does Heloise feel?

10. What is Horahan afraid of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research and write an essay that serves as a travel guide for someone traveling to Italy. Be sure to include:

1) Common destinations and sites in Italy.

2) Preparations required for an extended vacation in Italy, including some Italian phrases.

3) Customs and experiences unique to Italy.

Essay Topic 2

Write a short essay that serves as a how-to guide for surviving in the wilderness. The guide can be specialized to fit one specific survival situation (such as deserts or forested areas), or cover the basics to fit a wide range of contexts.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on tragedies. Be sure to address:

1) What makes a film, play, or novel a 'tragedy.'

2) Different styles of tragedies, including some well-known examples.

3) What tragedies can teach us, and the messages that they generally convey to audiences.

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