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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. Who is Elgin arriving home with when the narrator sees him?

2. Who does the narrator alert to help him or her out of handcuffs?

3. What does the narrator hope that Elgin can do when he moves away?

4. Where does the narrator go second in the search for Louise?

5. Which of the following shows how the narrator has grown from the beginning of the novel to the end?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's search for Louise.

2. When the narrator leaves Louise, who do you think is happiest?

3. How does Louise prove deep love for the narrator?

4. What is Louise's goal throughout the novel? Has she achieved this goal yet?

5. How does the narrator prove deep love for Louise?

6. What is significant about the narrator and Louise going on vacation together?

7. According to the novel, how is love more important than societal opinions?

8. How is selfishness a theme in the novel?

9. Why does Louise say that she doesn't need treatment? Is she telling the truth?

10. Why does Louise file for divorce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the tone change from the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel? Why is this important to note? Why does the tone change?

Essay Topic 2

How does suspicion and mistrust become a theme in the novel? Describe an instance in the novel, and explain why this is significant.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Louise's character. What risks are involved in dating her? Is Louise similar to any of the narrator's former lovers? What might be foreshadowing the narrator's relationship with Louise?

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