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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 used the graze the land around the house where Fenno grew up?

2. What time does Fenno get up in Chapter 2?

3. What was Lil's job after she finished university?

4. In Chapter 7, how long has Fenno lived in New York?

5. What color was Armand wearing when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and where does Paul die?

2. What does Fenno say about his mother's death in Chapter 4?

3. How did Ralph and Fenno happen to find Armand dead at one of his bistro tables?

4. What are Fenno's nieces trying to do to him when he wakes at the beginning of Chapter 6?

5. Why did Mal ask Fenno to be his health proxy?

6. Who was Malachy Burns?

7. Who was Colin Swift?

8. What was a major expenditure in furnishing the bookstore, and why was it a wise investment?

9. Why does Paul choose to go to Greece?

10. What is the favorite piece that Marjorie buys on the trip to Greece?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul travels to Greece, and Fenno makes trips to Scotland. In what ways are these trips more than physical journeys? How do these journeys affect the men, their personalities, their character, and how they feel about themselves?

Essay Topic 2

Fenno and Fern know how easily love can be lost. How do their past experiences with love color their view of love? Do they ever give up on desiring love? How do they finally find love?

Essay Topic 3

Mal ends his life. How important is control in Mal’s life? When does he feel that he is losing control? How does that factor into his decision to end his life?

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