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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. In Chapter 10, what is one reason Vivian does not like surprises?
2. In Chapter 9, what is Vivian mortified to have left out in her hotel room that Malcolm can see?
3. In Chapter 8, what does Miles say to Malcolm about Malcolm's life choices that really hurts Malcolm's feelings?
4. In Chapter 8, why does Malcolm tell Miles is one important reason he must go to Oxford?
5. In Chapter 11, what does Vivian say is one of her favorite things about the tiara the museum worker shows her?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what is different between Malcolm and Vivian for much of the first day they spend together in London from how they were together in Sandringham?
2. In Chapter 8, what does Miles say to Malcolm during their argument that is particularly hurtful to Malcolm?
3. In Chapter 12, how does Vivian handle Miles's surprise visit to Malcolm's flat?
4. In Chapter 7, what does Vivian like about Malcolm's voice?
5. In Chapter 12, what does Miles forget to leave at Malcolm's apartment, and why is this significant?
6. In Chapter 7, how does Malcolm know that James, a staff member at Sycamore Cottage, understands the dynamic between himself and Vivian?
7. In Chapter 7, what happens when Julia catches Malcolm and Vivian passionately kissing under the misletoe?
8. In Chapter 8, how does Maddie suggest she and Vivian handle telling people at home that Vivian will be staying in London for a few days longer?
9. In Chapter 8, what causes the argument between Malcolm and Miles on Christmas Day?
10. In Chapter 7, what does Vivian often do when faced with a big decision?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Guillory chooses to keep some of the finer details of Vivian's and Malcolm's lives vague in her narration? For example, the reader knows Vivian acts as a caregiver for her sister Jo, and that Malcolm is stressed by the chaos in parliament, but Guillory does not expand upon these descriptions beyond very basic information. Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter Eight, what does Miles say to Malcolm in anger that resonate in the most hurtful ways for Malcolm during their fight about Malcolm's decision to go to art school instead of to Oxford? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, Guillory makes a point of highlighting how different characters respond to Vivian upon first meeting her; she seems to put most people at ease. Write an essay discussing how and why Guillory highlights Vivian's appeal to other characters in the book, and explore how Guillory's descriptions of Vivian's interactions with other people contributes to the development and exposition of Vivian's character.
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