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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 works with schoolchildren at Margaret’s workplace?

2. Sylvia prepares a paper for a symposium on which of the following?

3. Naomi sends Peter a photo of which of the following?

4. Who handles the lights at Margaret’s workplace when the Goldberg Variations are played there?

5. What color are Naomi’s fingernails when she meets Ivan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ivan cite in favor of his belief in a god?

2. How does Peter explain to Sylvia his attempt to break off matters with Naomi?

3. How does Naomi support herself?

4. What does Margaret perceive as the benefit of her lifestyle?

5. Why does Peter not return to his apartment after his upset with Sylvia?

6. What is Ivan reminded of as he takes Alexei from Christine’s home?

7. How does Ivan fantasize about greeting Margaret at a chess tournament?

8. Why does Naomi upbraid Peter when he returns home after a birthday celebration?

9. How does Anna’s mother contrast with Margaret’s?

10. What contest does Peter perceive himself engaging in with Christine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what genre other than psychological fiction might Intermezzo be considered to belong? What in the text supports that identification? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the significance of the title of the novel to the text of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the novel, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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