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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. Which of the following terms describes how Conchis saved his own life and got out of France?

2. How does Nicholas respond to Alison's emotional reaction?

3. How does Nicholas feel after he asks Conchis the same question that Conchis had previously asked Nicholas who agrees and the two part ways?

4. Which of the following characters do the villagers claim never to have seen?

5. How does Conchis get Nicholas to play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Nicholas and Alison in the hut and what does this lead Nicholas to decide to do?

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

3. What kind of novel is this novel and how does the narrative structure play into this framework?

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. What does Nicholas receive from Maria and what is contained in what he receives?

6. What does Nicholas discover when he is heading to his favorite part of the island on his hike and how does he feel upon this discovery?

7. What had changed in the room Nicholas was using when he stayed at Conchis' villa and how was it different?

8. What does Nicholas see when he goes downstairs himself after Conchis heads upstairs?

9. As Nicholas and Conchis are walking back to the house and pass the Poseidon statue, what does Lily admit to Nicholas?

10. What happens to Nicholas when he accompanies Demetriades and what does he do about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the author intend to be the biggest shock to Nicholas in this novel? What does the author intend to be the biggest shock to the reader in this novel? Why do you think so?

Essay Topic 2

What personal truth does Nicholas realize throughout this novel? What universal truth is shared with the reader in this novel? How do you personally feel about this universal truth? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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