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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the young man and his wife staying?

2. What is the area where Joe and his father live in France?

3. Who accompanies the wife outside?

4. What makes the husband nervous as they walk through the streets of town?

5. What is Nick's goal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Develop a character study of Agnes von Kurowsky. Why is she important to Nick? Is it because she is caring for his physical wounds? Would Nick have fallen in love with Agnes if they had met in different circumstances? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the format of the book. What is the purpose of the Memoirs? What is the purpose of the Stories? Why do some of the Memoirs relate to the associated Stories and some do not?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the use of irony in the life and death situation in the logging camp where the Indian woman gives birth at the same time that her husband commits suicide. How does this experience affect Nick's outlook on life? Explain.

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