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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 David love most about writing his African stories?

2. What does Catherine drink when she returns from Cannes?

3. Where do David and Marita go when they are alone?

4. What are Marita and Catherine drinking when David finds them and confronts Catherine about showing Marita his manuscript?

5. What is the subject of David's short stories?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine say about marriage after her trip to Nice with Marita?

2. What does David think about while Madame makes him a meal while he is alone in the house?

3. What does Catherine do while David and Marita are swimming alone in the cove after David's first short story has been completed?

4. Why does Catherine say she owns the African short stories?

5. What does Catherine say that makes David uncomfortable in Chapter 17?

6. How does Davy feel when he is shown the skeleton of the female elephant?

7. About what does Marita wonder in Chapter 28?

8. What is the subject of David's second short story?

9. What does Davy do on the hunt that makes his father proud of him?

10. What does David do after Catherine has destroyed his short stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David's short stories have a huge impact on the plot and characters in this book. What is the subject of these short stories, and how do their inclusion in the text affect the course of the plot? How do the different main characters respond to these stories?

Essay Topic 2

Marita and Catherine are similar characters in this book, and yet there are some marked differences. What are some of the differences and similarities in these two dynamic characters?

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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