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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. How old does Holly look to the narrator after the arrest?

2. Where is Holly from?

3. What is Mag positive of upon Holly and Jose's return to Key West?

4. Who yells at Holly and her husband when they meet again for the first time?

5. What does Holly give O.J. Berman in March?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about Holly's relationship with Jose?

2. How is Holly arrested?

3. Where do Holly and Jose go while Rusty and Mag are in the hospital, and how do the patients react?

4. What does Holly tell the narrator as they head out for the park?

5. What happens while Holly and the narrator go horseback riding in the park?

6. How do Doc and Holly meet?

7. What commotion does the narrator come home to after his job interview in Brooklyn?

8. Why does the narrator wish to see the reunion between Doc and Holly?

9. How does Holly's life begin to change after the death of her brother?

10. What does Holly do before reading the letter from Jose?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The narrator not only tells the reader the story, but he is also right in the middle of the action. Through his voice, and through the shared opinions of those around him, the reader is able to form an opinion of the narrator. What sort of person is he? What are his defining characteristics? What struggles does he face throughout the narrative and how does he overcome them?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Holly's desire for freedom. How is her life affected by this need for freedom? Discuss Holly's apartment, as well as her relationships with others.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Holly's power over men. How does she wield her power over the male characters in the novel? What does Holly want from these men, and what do they want from her?

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