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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 the name of the girl in in this book?

2. How long does David sleep the night he returns to Catherine and Marita?

3. About what does David compliment Catherine in Chapter 9?

4. What has Catherine done the day before to the beautiful girl from the cafy?

5. Where does the beginning of this book take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David catch his sea bass?

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

3. What do David, Catherine, and Marita do when Catherine and Marita return from Nice?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does David want to go with Catherine to Biarritz?

9. What do David and Catherine do when they return to their guesthouse after their haircuts?

10. What does Catherine force David to do when they stay in France again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the ways David, Catherine, and Marita show their love to one another, and how do these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

There are many different symbols present in this book. What are these symbols, and how do their presence alter the course of the plot?

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