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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. Nat tells Joel a story about a premiere at what theater?

2. Where does Joel first decide he wants to have lunch the day after the tea?

3. What does Joel say that new mothers need?

4. What does Joel receive an invitation to two days after the tea?

5. Joel is working on a movie based on a play by what author?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joel want the names of Stella's doctor or friends?

2. Describe the group of actors sitting next to Joel and Nat at lunch.

3. Why does Joel believe people do not show Stella a lot of attention?

4. What is Joel pleased to see when he first arrives at Miles' home?

5. Why does Stella refuse to believe that Miles is dead?

6. Why does Joel call Stella's doctor even though she asks him not to?

7. What does Joel contemplate when he wakes after spending the night with Stella?

8. How does Stella react after Miles tells her he still loves her?

9. Why does Joel start to think that putting on a skit is a bad idea?

10. How does Joel come to realize that he fails to impress the crowd with his skit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the minor character Eva. What is her significance? Why is it important that she never speaks in the story? Given Eva's description--motherly, older, and wiser than Stella--why might Miles be attracted to her?

Essay Topic 2

Explore Joel's love for Stella. Does it seem sincere? What does he love about her? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why is it significant that Stella refuses to believe Miles is dead? What does her refusal to believe say about her? If she truly loves Miles, why does she keep reaching out to Joel to comfort her?

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