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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. Which of the following does Catherine NOT say is part of being a girl?

2. What does David nickname the beautiful girl?

3. Where does Catherine suggest she and David travel after they have been on their honeymoon for a few weeks?

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

5. What book does David read while waiting to meet with Catherine for lunch in the cafy?

Short Essay Questions

1. About what does David feel guilty when Catherine and Marita are in Nice?

2. What does David lie awake thinking about at night, and why?

3. What does David do when he and Catherine get to Spain, and how does he feel about it?

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

5. What does Catherine say that surprises both David and the beautiful girl?

6. What does Catherine do while on her trip alone to Biarritz?

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

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

9. How does David catch his sea bass?

10. What does Catherine tell David she wants to be when she gets bored, and how does David respond to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Courage and fear are two attributes that are seen a number of times in this book. Where do they appear, and how do the presence of these feelings change the characters who are involved in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Madame is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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