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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. In the first section of the novel, where is the protagonist with his girlfriend, Kathleen?

2. He notices the passersby, and what does he remark to himself?

3. What memory does this trigger?

4. What is Kathleen determined to see?

5. Leaving the meal uneaten, what do the protagonist and Kathleen discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does the title refer?

2. What happens, moments after the protagonist and Kathleen meet?

3. How does the protagonist react to the stranger's honesty?

4. How does the protagonist meet Kathleen?

5. How does the scene end?

6. What happens when Kathleen tries to talk to the protagonist?

7. After his memory, what does he have a strong desire to do?

8. What does the protagonist criticize in the first section of the novel?

9. To what does the protagonist wake up?

10. Why does the protagonist begin to tell the stranger his story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kathleen tells the doctor that she loves the protagonist, and the doctor replies that sometimes love is stronger than prayer.

Part 1) What does this foreshadow?

Part 2) Do you agree with the doctor? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this love destructive? Why is it destructive?

Essay Topic 2

The author's description of the passersby on the street is bleak.

Part 1) Describe these people. Do they look like this in reality? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this foreshadow the feeling of the rest of the novel?

Part 3) Describe a time when your emotions affected your take on your surroundings.

Essay Topic 3

In Section 8, the main character realizes he must leave Kathleen.

Part 1) How does he come to this realization?

Part 2) Predict Kathleen's reaction to this news. Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) What takes place after he decides to leave her? What is the connection between this event and his decision to end the relationship?

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