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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. Where does Jimbo frequent on business trips?
2. At what age does Chuck's sister-in-law say his mind is stuck?
3. What simile does Vinnie's seatmate on the airplane use to describe airline fare? Airline fare is like. . .
4. For what medium was Roo shooting photographs when Fred met her?
5. When a bulky, balding, Western-attired man seated on the aisle asks to look at a newspaper lying on the seat between him and Vinnie, what magazine does Vinnie bury herself in to avoid conversation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fred's father think of Roo?
2. Describe the man seated next to Vinnie on the plane.
3. Why does Fred think the letter he finally receives from Roo in Chapter 6 is ill-timed?
4. Describe the "best part of her life" that Vinnie is reminded of while watching the girls jump rope at the beginning of Chapter 5.
5. Describe the decor of the Billings' house.
6. Why is Virginia "Vinnie" Miner traveling to London?
7. What reasons does Chuck give for spending so much time in England?
8. What does Chuck say about tourism in Chapter 3?
9. Why does Vinnie think that a relationship between Fred and Rosemary can be nothing more than a fling?
10. Describe the problems caused by Fred's physique.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the difference between plot and theme? Does theme affect plot? Does plot affect theme? List three examples of themes in Foreign Affairs and describe how they relate to the plot.
Essay Topic 2
Vinnie does not want Chuck to look like a cartoon American tourist, but she also realizes his cowboy costume brings social advantages in London. Describe some of the changes Vinnie insists on making to Chuck. How will these changes benefit Chuck? How will they benefit Vinnie?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the events that lead up to Vinnie acquiring a new rain coat. Begin with the lunch Chuck has with Vinnie and end with Vinnie watching polar bears at the London Zoo while wearing her new rain coat.
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