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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. With which writer is Stahr extremely unhappy?

2. Where does Stahr first make love to the woman who looks like his late wife?

3. What does Stahr do with the man he visits after his lunch with the prince?

4. What does the man that Cecelia gets to meet with Stahr want from Stahr?

5. Where does Stahr meet the person after work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Brimmer criticize Stahr during their meeting?

2. What happens when Stahr sees the other girl he met at the flood?

3. What is so amusing to Kathleen about the house Stahr is building?

4. Where does Stahr go after his relationship with Cecelia, and why?

5. What does Stahr do when he looks at the dailies after lunch?

6. What does Stahr find in his office after he looks at the afternoon dailies?

7. What does Brady do while Stahr is ill?

8. What happens when a phone begins to ring at Stahr's unfinished house?

9. Why does Zavras try to commit suicide?

10. What does Brimmer do when Stahr threatens him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Kathleen's husband is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

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