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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 Bobbi move in with Frances in Chapter 20?

2. What is the documentary Nick is featured in as a child that Frances watches in Chapter 19?

3. What does Melissa ask Frances in Chapter 15 about Nick that surprises Frances?

4. What television program does Nick appear on in 1992?

5. What does the first email Frances receives from Nick since she returned to Ireland from France say?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 15, what is Frances so upset about regarding her relationship with Nick?

2. What does Bobbi do at the lake in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Bobbi do that prompts Nick to cry with laughter?

4. In Chapter 21, what does Frances do at Melissa's book launch that makes Bobbi so angry?

5. What does Melissa ask Nick to do with Bobbi and Frances in the beginning of Chapter 13?

6. How does Frances's date with Rossa turn out at the end of Chapter 21?

7. What does Bobbi tell Frances about Nick's childhood during their car journey in Chapter 13?

8. In Chapter 15, what does Melissa ask Frances as they are both waiting to use the bathroom?

9. What changes in Bobbi's and Frances's living situations in Chapter 20?

10. What does Frances tell Nick about her father in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay discussing the symbolism of Nick's grey cashmere coat to his and Frances's relationship in Chapter 21. Why is the conversation around Frances's trying on the coat significant?

Essay Topic 2

How do Frances's feelings for Nick change as the novel progresses? Write an essay exploring how Frances's feelings for Nick and evolve and how she handles the changes in her feelings towards him.

Essay Topic 3

What purposes does Frances's writing serve for her, in financial, emotional and psychological terms? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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