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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 is Vinnie watching at the London Zoo?

2. Where is Rosemary filming in Chapter 8?

3. Who is Roo's father?

4. What does Fred find at Rosemary's house in Chapter 10 that brings back intimate memories?

5. As Vinnie is searching for Fred at the Druids' midsummer solstice rites, who does she blame for dragging her out of bed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Barbie Mumpson like her father?

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

3. How does Vinnie try to change Chuck's appearance in Chapter 9?

4. What does Fred think is strange when he goes to find Rosemary at the radio station?

5. What does Vinnie share with Chuck about Zimmern at the beginning of Chapter 7?

6. What does Vinnie fantasize about the polar bears while she is visiting the London Zoo with her cousins?

7. Explain the events that take place when Fred gets to Holland Park.

8. 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?

9. Describe the events that take place between Rosemary and Vinnie in the taxi at the end of Chapter 9.

10. Describe the symbolism Fred takes from the postcard he finds from Roberto Frank.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vinnie and Rosemary both deal with their lives having varying amounts of clutter. Compare and contrast the differences. What does Vinnie think will cause her life to become more cluttered? What ends up causing more clutter to Rosemary's life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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