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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 Rick's mother suggest she might treat Klara as, instead of as a guest?

2. What does Chrissie call Klara for the first time just outside Mr. Capaldi's office?

3. Why is Chrissie angry with Paul at the friend's house, where everyone meets in Part IV?

4. What does Klara think of Rick's house?

5. What does the bubble game eventually give rise to between Rick and Josie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rick tell Josie about how Mr. Capaldi sounds?

2. What does Chrissie tell Klara she hopes Klara might be able to do in the event of Josie's death?

3. How does Paul feel about Mr. Capaldi and the work he is doing for Chrissie on Josie?

4. What does Miss Helen and Josie think is Rick's best chance for success in life?

5. What does Klara realize Mr. Capaldi is doing for his "portrait" of Josie?

6. What does Mr. Capaldi ask Klara to do in his studio?

7. What does Josie fear about how Klara may feel about her in Part III?

8. What is Mr. Capaldi's argument about why Chrissie's plans to "continue" Josie will work?

9. What does Josie's and Rick's "plan" seem to involve?

10. What does playing the Bubble Game do to Rick and Josie's relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Miss Helen's entreaties to Vance, and Vance's treatment of Miss Helen and of Rick, reveal about the realities of society and the importance of education and social stratification? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the class and economic-related inequalities and social stratifications Ishiguro explores throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ishiguro describe Manager's treatment of the AFs, especially Klara, throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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