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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. As which of the following does Fife define “a Writer,” as he had imagined himself being (80)?

2. Which of the following is noted as Amy’s favorite book?

3. Which of the following does Fife purchase while at Washington National Airport?

4. What reason does Renée give for thinking she would like the Disney version of Pinocchio?

5. Which of the following does Fife note as an earlier name of Plymouth Bay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Emma give to try to persuade Fife that giving the interview is unwise?

2. What question does Fife decide he will answer for Malcolm?

3. Who, per Fife, is Howard Levy, and why is he imprisoned?

4. What reasons does Fife give for having married Amy?

5. What distinction does the novel make between immigrants and refugees?

6. What reasons does Fife give for appreciating the sounds of jet engines from inside the plane?

7. What technique does Fife use to overcome panic aboard the plane?

8. What reasons does Alicia give in favor of Fife accepting the Chapmans’ offer?

9. How does Amanda surprise Fife when she returns to her living room before their first assignation?

10. How is Vincent described as he is introduced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the novel, there is a dearth of quotation marks used to indicate what words are speech. What is typically used, instead, and how? What effect does the difference have on the reading? How does the effect manifest?

Essay Topic 2

Ultimately, is Fife a sympathetic protagonist or not? How does the novel present him as such?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the progress of the Chapman family’s attitude towards Fife.

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