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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 was Nicholas reluctant to speak or think about?

2. Why doesn't Conchis eat breakfast with Nicholas?

3. What wakes Alison and Nicholas up?

4. What does Nicholas think Conchis' events the following evening will have to do with?

5. Why does Conchis take a break while telling Nicholas his life story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Nicholas contact via letter and what does he hope to happen because of the letter?

2. What decisions did Conchis come to in regard to war and what did this make him determined to do?

3. What happens to Nicholas' interest in Alison and what does she plan on doing because of this?

4. How does Conchis describe the series of events that brought him to where he is today and how does he indicate it has affected him?

5. How does Alison respond to Nicholas and what realization does he come to after receiving her response?

6. What does Nicholas read and what is it about?

7. What resolution does Nicholas come to about Conchis and privacy as well as Conchis and Alison?

8. What does Lily admit to Nicholas while they are together on the beach after lunch?

9. What does Nicholas observe after he releases Lily and watches her go?

10. What does Conchis tell Nicholas happened to him after he safely makes it back to England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an analysis of Nicholas' relationship with woman as described throughout the novel. How would you characterize these relationships? Are any of them healthy? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does the reader empathize with the character of Nicholas? Do you believe it is justifiable to feel empathy for Nicholas? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways were climaxes in this novel matched in narrative with sexual ones within the novel? Do you believe this was the author's intention? Why or why not?

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