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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the man who befriends Thomas on the ship?
(a) Dwayne
(b) Dan
(c) Derek
(d) Dwyer
2. Gretchen now has no husband and no ______________.
(a) Love
(b) Home
(c) Hope
(d) Assets
3. What is Gretchen anxious to do?
(a) Find another husband
(b) Get her degree
(c) Move out of her house
(d) Visit Billy
4. Who does Rudolph introduce to Gretchen as the assistant store manager?
(a) Bradford Knight
(b) Bryant Hall
(c) Bradley Whitfield
(d) Brian Bane
5. What is the profession of Jean, the woman Rudolph has been dating?
(a) Lawyer
(b) Photographer
(c) Writer
(d) Editor
Short Answer Questions
1. What offer does Virginia Calderwood continue to make to Rudolph?
2. What does Rudolph find all over Jean's room to serve as an answer to his proposal?
3. Which of the following is not one of the reasons Billy gives for his current unhappiness?
4. What is Thomas' home port city?
5. What does Thomas receive from his mother?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gretchen ask Rudolph to do in order to help her son in spite of the fact that she and Rudolph have had a strained relationship for a year?
2. What are the two main reasons Thomas' reconnection with his mother is so important?
3. What are the significant changes visible in Mary now?
4. What important help is Rudolph able to give Thomas in Part 4, Chapter 4?
5. Explain how Thomas' selflessness in protecting Jean shows him to be the most fully evolved character in the book.
6. What is the nature of Gretchen's struggles in Part 3, Chapter 4?
7. How does Rudolph' help for Professor Denton come full circle from many years ago?
8. How does the author fill in plot and character development between chapters?
9. What is the significance of Thomas' wedding to Kate?
10. Explain the symbolism of Rudolph's meeting his high school French teacher.
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