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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. The comment that “It’s like a coastal marsh between the land and the sea” (179) offers an example of which of the following?

2. With which of the following rental agencies does Fife work?

3. Which of the following is quoted in Fife’s work on priestly misconduct?

4. Which of the following constellations does Fife note as he enters Vermont?

5. To which of the following books does Fife refer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Fife describe Amy’s reaction to Boston?

2. What does Fife muse that the film crew will gain from their project?

3. How is Stanley described when Fife arrives at his home?

4. What does Fife assert marks the end of his and Nick Dafina’s innocence?

5. What features of Boston does Fife recognize as his plane from Washington arrives in that city?

6. Why does Malcolm note he means to keep in his film Fife’s narration about dropping out of college?

7. Why does Fife note having felt suspicious as he leaves the bank with the deposit check from Alicia’s trust fund?

8. How does Fife differentiate biography from autobiography or interview?

9. What does Fife muse that Renée does for him?

10. When Fife is asked about Joan Baez and Malcolm comments, “That’s a heartbreaker, man” (130), to what does Fife note the comment refers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sources attest to the presence of Foregone on several best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

When asked about her prior knowledge of the events Fife narrates, Emma remarks, “I don’t want to say. He gets upset when I correct him” (70). What tone is conveyed in the statement, and how is it put across?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the implications of the comment, “It’s like trying to tie a novel to the author’s real life, he says. You can’t do it” (106).

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