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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. How does Annie feel about Sofie's accomplishments?

2. What does Sarah do when she realizes she does not want to be alone in her childhood home?

3. What is Edith's response to Annie when she says there is nothing left?

4. How had Annie met Edith?

5. How does Annie respond when Sarah makes a comment about Rosemary being distraught?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Annie feel it was the wrong decision to return to the lake house in Vermont?

2. How does being a caretaker of Claire make Frieda feel?

3. What is Frieda's response when Sarah asks her if her relationship with Graham had been as secretive as Graham and Annie's?

4. Why does Annie feel relief when Sarah leaves at the beginning of Chapter 14?

5. When Annie sees Sofie Kahn's name on the announcement board, how does she react?

6. How does Frieda begin to feel admiration for Jeanne for keeping her out of the spreading of Graham's ashes?

7. In Chapter 22, what does Lucas tell Jeanne is what he loves about Annie?

8. How does Lucas initially feel about his daughter? Why?

9. How does Frieda acknowledging Graham's affair get her into a tough situation with Annie?

10. How do Lucas' feelings towards Claire change at the end of Chapter 26?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Sarah and Lucas love their father unconditionally. What is it that they love about him? How does this influence their relationships with him? How do their relationships reflect the way that many people feel about Graham? What might Graham have to say about the feelings of others towards him?

Essay Topic 2

Annie returns to photographing people toward the end of the novel. Why does she do this? How does this make her feel? What does this say about Annie?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of Chapter 6, Graham sees the beautiful bouquet of flowers Annie has purchased. How does he compare it to his bouquet? How do these bouquets of flowers reference the people who purchased them? What do these bouquets reinforce about what the reader knows about these two characters?

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