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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the narrator embarrassed at this point in his life?

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

3. Philip lies in bed in the hotel and contemplates _____________.

4. With what does the narrator struggle to free himself?

5. Who is in the car that passes the cafe where Philip and Anne-Marie are having lunch one day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Philip. 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 2

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 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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