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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. Who refuses to support Catherine and Dr. Paul's engagement?

2. Why does Christopher become angry at the ballet in Chapter 4?

3. At the end of Chapter 8, who does Dr. Paul tell Catherine about?

4. In Chapter 4, what ballet does Dr. Paul take the children to see?

5. In Chapter 3, why do the children go to court?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Catherine think of Dr. Paul when she first meets him?

2. What gifts does Catherine receive in Chapter 17, and who gives them to her?

3. Who does Catherine find herself standing next to at the ring store? What happens?

4. Why does Julian leave Catherine on the side of the road in Chapter 16? How does she get home?

5. Why does Julian insist that Catherine needs to become his dance partner?

6. Why is Carrie upset when she goes shopping in Chapter 3?

7. What happens at the dance audition in Chapter 5?

8. Why are Catherine and the children on a bus in Chapter 1 and where are the headed?

9. How does Catherine feel towards Christopher in Chapter 12 after her night with Dr. Paul?

10. Who is Julia and how is she related to Dr. Paul?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Catherine and Julian's relationship doomed from the start? Why or why not? Could anything have changed the course their relationship took? Explain your answer with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Dr. Paul. Do you think Dr. Paul is a bad or good man? Why? Why is Dr. Paul torn between the roles of husband and father? Choose one other character in the book (other the Catherine) and explain their relationship with Dr. Paul.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events surrounding Carrie's suicide. Why does she decide that suicide is her only option? Who do you believe is to blame for her demise? What could have changed her fate?

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