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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. Why does Desmond not have time to spend with Cheri anymore?

2. The only things familiar about Lea for Cheri are her eyes and __________.

3. What is the setting for Chapter 1 of THE LAST OF CHERI?

4. What has Lea been formulating while Cheri slept?

5. What holiday is being celebrated at the beginning of Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author show the emerging roles of women in post-war society?

2. After spending the night together, how do Lea's and Cheri's views of the relationship differ?

3. Why is Cheri strangely drawn to the pal?

4. What does Cheri purchase in order to provide some amusement in his life?

5. How do Lea's pearls, once an object of pleasure for Cheri, now repulse him?

6. Why does Cheri seem to be so unfocused and listless in his life?

7. What is Cheri doing as THE LAST OF CHERI begins?

8. Explain why Cheri feels shut out of his marriage and even alienated from Madame Peloux?

9. What is the state of Cheri's mood at the beginning of Chapter 6 in THE LAST OF CHERI?

10. How does Lea respond when Cheri tells her he must return to his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character study of Edmee. What are her physical traits? What motivates her? What are her personal characteristics?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the author's use of point of view in this story. Why did she choose to tell the story from the perspective she did? Cite an example of the point of view used.

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