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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. In what year does Fife note Emma was awarded a master's degree?

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

3. About which of the following does Fife ask Nick Dafina as they return to their hometown together?

4. About which of the following does Fife ask Nick Dafina as they return to their hometown together?

5. Onto which of the following roads does Fife turn unthinkingly, heading to his hometown?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What comments are made regarding Fife’s dormitory room in his first collegiate attempt?

5. What causes Fife to come to a sudden stop as he drives out of Boston?

6. What does Fife note as a primary Sunday occupation in St. Petersburg?

7. What apprehension does Fife face as he parks in front of a pharmacy in his hometown?

8. How is Stanley’s house described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the novel, some characters are given full names; others are given only one name, or none. What is signified by the relative number of names, and how is the significance presented?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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