2. Larry thinks about making order out of __________________________.
(a) The chaos that is life
(b) His garage
(c) His study
(d) His road map

3. Who tries to talk Sid out of going on the picnic?
(a) The nurse
(b) Sally
(c) Charity
(d) Larry

4. Where do Larry and Sally go in Part 2: Chapter 5?
(a) Their old apartment in Madison
(b) Sid and Charity's house
(c) Lang and Moe's house
(d) Their old apartment in Cambridge

5. Who has a birthday party at the beginning of Part 2: Chapter 2?
(a) Sid
(b) Larry
(c) Charity
(d) Lang and David

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in the story as Part2: Chapter 1 begins?

2. Where do Sally and Larry have to move for Larry's new job?

3. What has Charity selected for Sid?

4. Where did Sid teach after losing his job in Wisconsin?

5. How long has it been since the Morgans have seen the Langs?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what does Larry compare the drowning mouse he comes across while searching for Sid?

2. What is the situation the characters find themselves in when the novel returns to the present day in 1972?

3. Why does Larry consider their year in Italy to be one of the best and most youthful for Sally and him?

4. How does Charity maintain control even though her death is imminent?

5. How is Charity able to assert some control over Larry's life while her own husband resists her attempts?

6. Although Larry and Sally never had the advantages or financial ease that Sid and Charity did, they seem to have a better marriage. Explain how the author reveals this.

7. Explain the metaphor of Adam and Eve used throughout the novel.

8. How do the Charity, Sid and Sally remain in character when facing Charity's imminent death?

9. How do Sally's memories provide a different perspective about Charity for Hallie?

10. How does the author use the Adam and Eve metaphor to advance the plot?

(see the answer keys)

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