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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. What refers to the ability of forming mental images, sensations and concepts, in a moment when they are not perceived through sight, hearing or other senses?

2. In Christine's November 21st entry, she calls her long lost friend and receives what reception?

3. In Christine's November 19th entry, Dr. Nash explains that her memory lasted how long when she first came to the psychiatric hospital?

4. Where does Christine find the envelope she'd picked up from her husband's desk in the hotel room in Part 3: Today?

5. When Christine and her husband arrive at the hotel in Part 3: Today, the clerk leads Christine up to the room while her husband does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Christine and Ben drive in Part 3: Today? How is the drive described?

2. What does Christine tell Ben she is starting to remember in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 18? What is his response?

3. What does Christine learn from the second journal entry from the envelope in Part 3: Today?

4. What does Dr. Nash inform Christine about her friend and husband in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 20?

5. What photo album does Ben show Christine in Part 3: Today? What is new about it?

6. What is Christine's reaction upon entering the hotel in Part 3: Today?

7. What happens when Christine finally reaches Claire in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 21?

8. What does Claire inform Christine about Christine's affair in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 23?

9. What question is left for the reader and for the protagonist at the end of the novel?

10. How does Dr. Nash feel about Christine's progress in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 19? How does Christine feel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Christine as the protagonist of the narrative. How old is Christine? How is information about her character revealed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Christine and Dr. Nash, and the elements of intimacy and sexuality in the narrative. How does Christine's lack of memory affect her intimacy with others?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Christine's experiences at the psychiatric hospital in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 19. Who is Dr. Wilson and how well does he know Christine?

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