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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who comes to visit Portia in chapter 8?
2. What does Portia demand to know about Eddie and Anna?
3. How many letters does Portia receive in her first week at Waikiki?
4. According to Eddie, why is their fight all Portia's fault?
5. How does Eddie respond to Portia's confronting him about holding hands at the movie theatre?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
It is St. Quentin's words about trust and honor that lead to the conversation which results, ultimately, in the end of Portia and Eddie's relationship. Why might St. Quentin's words have bothered her so much, when none of the other warnings she received had the same effect? Do you think that earlier in the novel, before all of the problems that Portia and Eddie had, that his words would have had the same effect on her? Why or why not? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characters of Anna and Portia. What similarities do the two share? How are they different? Do you think it was their similarities or their differences that made their relationship with one another so difficult? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Dickie tells Portia that a person's character is what truly matters, and that it will shape his/her destiny. At what other points in the novel is this principle demonstrated? Does it turn out to be accurate? Why or why not? Portia doesn't seem to understand Dickie when he says it; do you think she understands what he meant by the end of the novel? Why or why not?
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