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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. Where do Isabel and Adam stay the night of their fancy dinner?

2. What does Adam admit is not true to Teresa in Part III?

3. What does Adam imagine happening to things around him after the terrorist attacks?

4. What does Adam strive for in his work?

5. Longer after the terrorist attack, what group is linked to it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Adam say to Teresa that is really a genuine sentiment in Part IV?

2. What does Adam grapple with participating, or not participating, in in Part IV?

3. What happens on March 11?

4. What major attraction does Adam not see in Grenada?

5. Who does Cyrus call for consolation after a stranger drowns in Mexico?

6. What is Teresa's apartment like?

7. Why does Adam have a hard time finding a newspaper to buy after the March 11 events?

8. What frustrates Adam about his relationship with Teresa?

9. Where does Adam travel for the first time by rail in Spain?

10. What does Adam buy for Isabel as a gift?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of Adam's insecurities as he describes them throughout the novel, and how does he handle them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions

Essay Topic 2

How does Adam feel about Isabel, both before and after she leaves him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Lerner use humor throughout this novel, and to what purpose? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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