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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 1995, who did Elisabeth say was the first person in her family to go to college?

2. In Elisabeth's dream in Part 1, what color does Daniel turn everything?

3. When Elisabeth goes back to the post office in Part 1, what is her number in line?

4. What poet does Daniel mention in Part 1?

5. In Part 2, after Daniel thought he saw a girl trying on armor, where does he think that he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation did Elisabeth and Wendy have when Elisabeth was 13?

2. How is Elisabeth described in pages 1-52?

3. In pages 1-52, what does Elisabeth discover when she goes to visit Daniel, and what does she do while she sits with him?

4. When Elisabeth nods off when she is visiting Daniel, what does she see in her dream in pages 37-40?

5. What incident is described that took place in September 1943?

6. What collage did Daniel describe to Elisabeth in 1995?

7. In pages 1-52, what is Daniel's condition?

8. In 1993, what did Daniel tell Elisabeth about his name?

9. In pages 53-57, when Elisabeth and Wendy go for a walk and find a fence blocking the way, what does Wendy say that she is tired of?

10. In 1995 how did Daniel describe the type of institution he thought Elisabeth should attend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some melancholy things that Elisabeth enjoys doing? What is communicated about nostalgia and melancholy through the things that Elisabeth likes to do?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 3

There are several dreams in the novel. Some Daniel dreams, and others Elisabeth dreams. What are some of these dreams? What do the dreams symbolize?

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