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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Mantini feel about the food he purchases in town after the evacuation?
2. During the evacuation, which of the following floods the streets, making it difficult for Carla to maneuver?
3. What has happened to most of the shops in town after the evacuation?
4. How does Carla react to Mantini's request on the first day he visits her home?
5. Which of the following adjectives best describes Ben's view of Carla when they leave the restaurant after the evacuation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is a lot of political tension in the novel and Wetzel hints at this tension many times throughout the text using foreshadowing. First, create a definition for the literary tool of foreshadowing. Then, give one example of a time Wetzel uses foreshadowing in the novel, and explain whether or not you found this foreshadowing effective, and why.
Essay Topic 2
Over the course of the novel, Carla learns to grieve for many of the things she has lost in her life - her home, her husband, and her lover.
Part 1.) Describe the way Carla dealt with her grief at the opening of the novel, and compare / contrast that to the way she deals with grief at the end of the novel.
Part 2.) Briefly explain what you believe to be the main motivation for Carla to deal with grief in her life. Why did it take 35 years for Carla to learn how to handle her emotions?
Part 3.) Explain which of the main losses in Carla's life: her home, her marriage, or her lover, has had the deepest effect on her life, and why.
Essay Topic 3
Lucia is a powerful force in Mantini's life throughout the novel. First, explain how Lucia died and what effect that death had on Mantini. Then, explain how Lucia's presence continued to stay with Mantini and how that presence affected his daily life, and his life with Carla.
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