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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city is the nightclub where Philip and Anne-Marie located?

2. The nature of Dean's attraction to Anne-Marie seems to center around _______________.

3. What are Philip and Anne-Marie doing at the beginning of Chapter 32?

4. What does Anne-Marie think of Philip's plan to return to school in America?

5. Who takes care of returning Philip's personal effects to his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Salter uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of the narrator. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Anne-Marie. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?

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