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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. Who offers Larry a job?
2. Where do the Morgans live now?
3. What is growing in the wooded areas along the way?
4. What does Sally need to help her get around?
5. How does Larry describe the foursome of the Langs and the Morgans?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the metaphor of Adam and Eve used throughout the novel.
2. Explain the method that Sally has of categorizing her memories.
3. 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.
4. How is Charity able to assert some control over Larry's life while her own husband resists her attempts?
5. Why does Larry consider their year in Italy to be one of the best and most youthful for Sally and him?
6. What plans has Charity made for her family for after her death?
7. How is Charity managing her illness?
8. How has the necessity for rescue changed between the two couples?
9. How has Sid and Charity's home changed from the time the Langs first saw it in 1938?
10. What happens to the relationship between the Morgans and the Langs during World War II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways are Sally and Sid alike? In what ways are Charity and Larry alike? Could they be happy if they were to switch marriage partners? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
It seems as if Charity has every privilege and advantage in life and encounters almost no challenges while Sally has to struggle in fundamental things like giving birth and walking. Why does the author characterize these two women in these ways? What points is he trying to make?
Essay Topic 3
What conflicts become apparent in the marriage of Sid and Charity? What resentments build as a result? How do they punish each other as the marriage ages?
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