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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 does Adam want to go with Isabel after their trip to Grenada?

2. What neighborhood do Isabel and Adam stay in on their trip in Part III?

3. What kind of pet does Teresa have?

4. Whose death does Isabel confide in Adam about?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabel tell Adam that takes him by surprise in Grenada?

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

3. What frustrates Adam about his relationship with Teresa?

4. What story does Adam present as his own to Isabel that was really Cyrus's?

5. What is Teresa's apartment like?

6. What kind of pills does Adam often take to calm his nerves?

7. Where is Adam when the March 11 events happen?

8. What lie does Adam tell Isabel about his father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What political events are happening in the world that makes Adam wary of how foreigners might perceive Americans, and why does he feel this way? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How and why could this novel be classified as a bildungsroman? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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