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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. How does Vinnie christen Barbie mentally?
2. What does Vinnie take before falling asleep at the end of Chapter 7?
3. What is Vinnie watching at the London Zoo?
4. What keeps Vinnie from going to Wiltshire?
5. Which is not a contributor to Fred's bitter mood at the beginning of Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Vinnie fantasize about the polar bears while she is visiting the London Zoo with her cousins?
2. Describe the events that lead up to Jakie saying his first word.
3. Why is Fred so bitter at the beginning of Chapter 10?
4. By the time Chuck leaves his belongings with Vinnie when he returns to Wiltshire in Chapter 7, how has his relationship with Vinnie changed from the beginning of the book?
5. Describe the events in the kitchen that ultimately lead up to Chuck and Vinnie making love.
6. How has Chuck changed from the beginning to the end of the book?
7. How is Barbie Mumpson like her father?
8. Describe the thoughts Fred has in bed at the end of Chapter 10 and the ultimate realization he makes.
9. What does Fred find at Rosemary's house when he arrives in Chapter 10?
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
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 2
Vinnie and Chuck don't have much in common at the onset of the novel, yet they end up falling in love.
Part 1) Compare and contrast Vinnie and Chuck when they meet.
Part 2) Compare and contrast Vinnie at the beginning of the novel with Vinnie at the end. Do the same for Chuck.
Part 3) Which character changed more throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the book, Vinnie's vivid imagination pictures terrible things happening to Zimmern. Describe one of the fantasies and the events that cause her to think about Zimmern. Has she ever met Zimmern? Why does she despise him so much?
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