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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of Philip and Anne-Marie's relationship in Chapter 30?

2. What news does the narrator give to Anne-Marie?

3. What will the narrator not be able to watch Claude Picquet do this winter?

4. Who waits with Philip and Anne-Marie during the rain shower?

5. What type of fish does Philip say he would be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Salter use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

A SPORT AND A PASTIME is a classic story of the search for identity and purpose. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The act of sex takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support your answer.

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