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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. Name the foiled romantic in Flaubert's Madame Bovary.
2. What is the key achievement of mid-life according to Viorst?
3. What is the name of the son in Death of a Salesman that Viorst uses as an example of the restricting roles some parents foist on their children?
4. What's the title of the book?
5. To what was Richard Steele referring in the following quote? "... the compleatest image of heaven and hell we are capable of receiving in this life."
Short Essay Questions
1. Name the five stages of dying described by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Briefly describe each stage.
2. Viorst suggests two necessary losses in Chapter 14. Name one of them.
3. What happens in our thirties, in relation to our parents?
4. What is described as the ultimate separation in Chapter 18?
5. According to the book, why are friends so important?
6. What is the fundamental tension in all man-woman marriages?
7. What types of unexpected emotions can we feel towards friends? How do they impact our friendships?
8. Which necessary loss is discussed in Chapter 12?
9. What impact does middle age tend to have on a marriage?
10. Other than a parent, what other things impact who a child becomes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Chapter 11 details the positive and negative aspects of our dreams and fantasies. Compare and contrast fantasy versus reality using ideas from the book. How are they similar? How are they different? Do they serve the same purpose?
Essay Topic 2
Chapter 15 talks about the "corporate characteristic" of families, specifically mentioning the Bachs and the Kennedys. Explore this idea of family identity and myths. Using support from the book, in what ways is it helpful for families? In what ways could it be problematic? Consider your own experience and whether your family or friends' families have a "corporate characteristic."
Essay Topic 3
Chapter 14 discusses the theory that parents will do anything to protect their children and try to give them a better life than they themselves had. Discuss the various ways in which mothers, especially, try to make their children better people than themselves. Use examples from the book for support.
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