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

Short Answer Questions

1. As they wait for Frescobaldi's plane to London, what does Frescobaldi give advice to Claude about?

2. Who meets Claude at the train station when he goes to spend the weekend at the Powers'?

3. How many years have passed between the end of Chapter 16 in Part 2 and the beginning of Chapter 17 in Part 3?

4. What does Lady say to comfort Claude when he becomes upset after playing the piano for Lady's friends?

5. Why is Catherine in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Frank Conroy choose Body and Soul for the title of the novel? 1) Give examples from the book that explain the title. 2) Do you think the title fits the book? Why or why not? 3) If you could give the book a different title, what would it be? Give reasons for your answer.

Essay Topic 2

At what two or three points in the story is the tension highest? Lowest? How does the author create the highest and lowest degrees of tension? Are the situations which involve tension appropriate to the plot structure? Why or why not? Does Body and Soul as a whole seem high- or low-tension? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Determine what you think is the primary theme of this book, and why. Be sure to use specific examples from the book as evidence to support your answer.

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