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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 feel deserves divine retribution?

2. Where does Edwin declare he would like to die?

3. After Rosemary's party, the Vogelers are contemptuous of what?

4. What does Vinnie do with Chuck's plastic raincoat in Chapter 9?

5. What does Vinnie realize Edwin is doing to psychotic behavior regarding Rosemary in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. At the end of Chapter 11, why has Fred never in his life felt worse about himself?

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

5. Describe Edwin's interaction with Fred at Rosemary's house in Chapter 11.

6. How is Barbie Mumpson like her father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Vinnie becomes frustrated at a symposium, deciding it is wrong to transform children's literature into a scholarly discipline. Describe what she muses should happen to the other guests in the room. How does her fantasy continue when she reads an advertisement for Zimmern's new book?

Essay Topic 2

Rosemary is a talented actress, and at one point Fred believes that her entire relationship with him was an act. Do you believe she was acting or was she sincere, and why? Cite specific events from the novel. Is it possible for such a talented actor to be 100% sincere?

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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