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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. What does Vinnie consider doing with the text from Mary?

2. For Chuck to visit his ancestral village, Vinnie advises him to travel by what?

3. What cannot be said about Vinnie and Rosemary?

4. To what type of party has Fred accepted Vinnie's invitation?

5. Vinnie's research is comparing the Play-Rhymes of which two cultures?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the unfortunate similarities between Chuck and Vinnie?

2. Why is Virginia "Vinnie" Miner traveling to London?

3. What causes Vinnie to lose her temper with Chuck at the end of Chapter 5?

4. Why does Fred think the letter he finally receives from Roo in Chapter 6 is ill-timed?

5. What information does Fred know about Mrs. Harris when guests are questioning him at the party?

6. Explain Fred's issues with money, mentioned in Chapter 4.

7. Why does the British Museum frustrate Fred?

8. Why does Fred take the Underground for the first time?

9. Describe Fido.

10. After revealing she is American, what does Vinnie learn about Chuck?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vinnie is furious that Chuck did not disclose his health condition with her. Had he told her, would Chuck have lived any differently? What would Vinnie have done had Chuck told her? Would this have made Chuck's life better? Would he have died anyway? What would have been accomplished by telling Vinnie he had a health condition?

Essay Topic 2

Fred tells Rosemary that he must return to Corinth by June 24. This upsets Rosemary and she starts slipping uncontrollably into characters. What does Fred's decision say about his responsibilities? Where do they lie? What would be the advantages of Fred shifting his responsibilities to Rosemary? What would be the disadvantages?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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