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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. How does David feel about the role-playing games he plays with Catherine?

2. How does David take his coffee?

3. How did Catherine's father die?

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

5. What are the girls doing when David finishes writing the day after he returns?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David feel about Catherine's haircut?

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

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

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

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

6. How does David catch his sea bass?

7. What happens while David and Catherine are swimming at the cove?

8. What does Catherine say she misses in Chapter 6?

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

10. What does Catherine say when she meets up with David and his friend at the cafy in Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What happens at the Cove, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in these scenes, and what do these events symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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