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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. Where is Marita's room located?

2. What word does Catherine use to describe painting?

3. What does David order at the cafy in Chapter 7?

4. What type of person does the young man in Chapter 1 say he is?

5. What is the second country to which David turns down a trip on his honeymoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David tell Marita about the door in her room, and why?

2. What does David do when he wakes up the morning after returning to the girls?

3. What does Catherine say to David when he returns after leaving angry?

4. Why does Catherine go up to her room alone after David talks about the effects of absinthe?

5. What does David do while Catherine goes on her drives alone in France?

6. What does David see out the window in Chapter 12, and what is he doing?

7. What about Catherine's actions does David find emasculating?

8. What does the beautiful girl in the cafy say to Catherine when they first meet?

9. What does David get in the mail during his honeymoon?

10. What happens when David and Catherine drink absinthe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Valor is a theme of this book that is very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor present itself and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes

Essay Topic 2

Betrayal is a theme introduced near the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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