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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. With whom did Nola eventually run away?

2. What did Bruce and Nola hear on the the night they were at the cabin?

3. Why was Chet's annulled marriage renewed?

4. Whose home does Bruce walk to in Part 2, Chapter 1?

5. Why didn't Nola want to leave the cabin early?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances that prompted Bruce to go to law school?

2. What does the author reveal about the way Chet had died?

3. What are the contents of the box saved by Aunt Margaret?

4. How does Bruce feel that he is above Nola's family members?

5. What game did the couples play when Bruce and Nola accompanied Bailey and his girlfriend to a cabin one weekend?

6. What does Bruce recall about spending time at the Mulders' home?

7. What has Bruce's father done that solidifies Bruce's hatred for him?

8. How did Bruce separate himself from his own family in favor of the Mulders?

9. What did Bruce do when it became apparent that Bailey was hitting on Nola?

10. What could account for Bruce's high opinion of himself as a young man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Mrs. Mason. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her during her lifetime?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting at the beginning of the novel. Does the author paint a complete picture for the reader? What, if anything, is missing?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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