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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 are the new guests described at the new Hotel New Hampshire?

2. What do Franny and John do after they finish sleeping with each other?

3. Who ends up taking Sorrow on the plane?

4. Who writes the revenge "play" that the family will do on Chip?

5. For how many years does Win believe that his third hotel is up and operating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Egg get his name?

2. What comments do Lilly and Susie make about the sexual tension between Franny and John before they sleep together?

3. What does Frank tell John about what he remembers about his life in Vienna?

4. Why does Win want a dog?

5. Who does John lie to his father about their third hotel being up and running?

6. Why does John start to cry when he is getting drinks with Win before they confront the radicals?

7. When does Win say he'll take the children back to the U.S., per their request?

8. What happens when John sees Chip on the streets of New York City?

9. How does Lilly feel after the successful publication of her first book?

10. How does John manage to get more money for Lilly's book release?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franny and John's sexual encounter is one of the most controversial aspects of "The Hotel New Hampshire." Discuss whether or not this scene should have been included in this story, and why Irving included it. Make sure to use direct evidence from the novel to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

The character of Sorrow -- and what happens to him after his death -- serves both as comic relief and as a literary tool Irving can use throughout the text. In a well-written essay, 1) describe the life (including what happens to his body after his death) of Sorrow, 2) how Irving uses him in at least one pivotal scene of the novel and 3) at least 3 things Irving is able to do through the use of Sorrow that would be difficult otherwise.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Franny and Frank's physical fight in "The First Hotel New Hampshire" reveals information about *three* characters that are present in the scene.

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