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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. Who prevents Fred from seeing Rosemary at the end of Chapter 11?

2. Where does Fred stop when doubt fills him on the train ride?

3. Who is Roo's father?

4. In which magazine does Fred read an article about Rosemary's "Yankee connection"?

5. What is Vinnie wearing at the zoo in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Vinnie's thoughts at the professional symposium she attends at the beginning of Chapter 11.

2. Why do you think Fido shrinks and waits outside when Vinnie enters her flat at the end of the novel?

3. How is Barbie Mumpson like her father?

4. Explain whether or not you believe Mrs. Harris was ever a real person.

5. Why does Fred go to Holland Park in Chapter 8?

6. Why is Fred so bitter at the beginning of Chapter 10?

7. Describe the events in the kitchen that ultimately lead up to Chuck and Vinnie making love.

8. How has Chuck changed from the beginning to the end of the book?

9. Describe the events that lead up to Jakie saying his first word.

10. What does Chuck tell about his childhood in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After making love to Chuck, Vinnie doesn't want her friends to find out. Why would Vinnie become intimate with someone and then want to keep it a secret? What is the worst that could happen if someone found out what they had done? Does Vinnie's desire to keep their relationship secret stem from Chuck's physical appearance or his personality? What does Vinnie try to change about Chuck?

Essay Topic 2

Posy's husband, Jimbo, knows she has a lover. He is OK with it so long as he never has to see the lover's face and his family life is not disrupted. How is this relationship more in line with Fred's impression of British open marriages? How does it differ from Fred's relationship with his wife?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the symbolism between Sir Joshua Reynolds' Cupid as Link Boy and Fred's life. Who does Fred see in the boy? How does this painting remind Fred of his failed relationships?

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