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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. A newspaper boy yells out news about U.S. breaking ties with which country?

2. Who answers the door at the boarding house?

3. What is the woman's last name?

4. What is the woman's last name?

5. Philip goes to see Jane to discuss ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Jane deliver to Rosemary? How does Rosemary react?

2. How does Philip occupy his time since returning from the war?

3. What is the purpose of Jane's visit to Eleanor?

4. What is Rosemary's first stop? What does she purchase?

5. What might Rosemary have done during Philip's break down?

6. Explain the opening scene of the book.

7. How do others react when Rosemary takes Eleanor to the house?

8. What does Rosemary do the next morning?

9. What does Eleanor do on the day of the wedding?

10. What does Philip do after Eleanor declines an invitation to dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss in detail Philip's feelings of guilt regarding his affair with Eleanor. Why does Philip feel guilty? If Philip had plans to have an affair, why did he get married? Did Philip marry Rosemary because he loves her or because she has a wealthy family? How does the marriage enhance Rosemary's sense of betrayal? What is the opinion of Jane on the matter?

Essay Topic 2

Write a short story from the point of Eleanor Smith regarding her first meeting with Philip Alsop. How did the pair become friends and eventually lovers? Does the couple have anything in common at all? If so, what? How does Eleanor adjust her professional life in regards to Philip's wishes? How has the life of each character changed since they met?

Essay Topic 3

Write a short memoir that might have been written by Eleanor Smith. What types of things would Smith be most proud of in her career and personal lives? What other types of professional work might Eleanor have done or rise to in the future? Would the memoir include details of his relationships with Philip? How might Philip describe how she felt before, during and after her meetings with Philip? How would Eleanor address Philip's death?

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