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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. Where does the narrator go at night?

2. Where do Philip and Anne-Marie plan a trip together?

3. Which of the following does the narrator NOT do as he adjusts to Autun?

4. What is the narrator's name?

5. Which of the following best describes Philip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is at the core of Philip attraction to Anne-Marie?

2. Who are Cristina and Billy Wheatland?

3. How does the narrator's interaction with the Wheatlands in Paris force him to think about his life of solitude?

4. What are the narrator's secret thoughts about Anne-Marie in Chapter 17?

5. What are Philip's feelings about Anne-Marie and any future they might have in Chapter 16?

6. Describe the scene when Philip goes to Anne-Marie's parents' home for dinner.

7. What is Cristina's view on photography and objectivity?

8. What are the narrator's thoughts about his life of solitude when viewed against Philip and Anne-Marie's affair?

9. What information does the narrator find in Philip's diaries?

10. Describe the two extremes of feelings that Philip has regarding Anne-Marie.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the novel A SPORT AND A PASTIME? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict inside Philip, especially regarding Anne-Marie. What is the source of the conflict? Why does it perpetuate?

Essay Topic 3

The narrator and Philip are both important to the premise of the story. Compare and contrast Philip and the narrator. What similarities do they share? How are they different?

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