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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 8, what does Miles save for Malcolm that they always eat as a tradition on Christmas Day?
2. In Chapter 7, what does Malcolm present to Vivian that puts her in a bad mood?
3. In Chapter 10, what is Vivian impressed with when she walks into Malcolm's apartment for the first time?
4. In Chapter 8, why does Vivian know Maddie is so nervous about the way the Duchess looks on Christmas Day?
5. In Chapter 12, how does Vivian treat Miles when she meets him for the first time?
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 12, how does Vivian handle Miles's surprise visit to Malcolm's flat?
3. In Chapter 7, how does Malcolm know that James, a staff member at Sycamore Cottage, understands the dynamic between himself and Vivian?
4. In Chapter 8, what does Vivian tell Malcolm that makes Malcolm doubt much of what he has planned for the two of them in London?
5. In Chapter 7, what happens when Julia catches Malcolm and Vivian passionately kissing under the misletoe?
6. In Chapter 11, what does George Marwick, the museum staff member, do for Vivian that is extraordinary?
7. In Chapter 10, how does Malcolm explain his strange behavior from his first day in London with Vivian to her?
8. In Chapter 7, why is Vivian so upset when Malcolm tells her he has rearranged her flight and travel itinerary?
9. In Chapter 8, what causes the argument between Malcolm and Miles on Christmas Day?
10. In Chapter 10, how does Vivian feel in the morning waking up in her hotel in London next to Malcolm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay analyzing Guillory's handling of descriptive sex scenes in the novel, like those in Chapter Ten, between two characters (Vivian and Malcolm) who are well into middle age.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing how Vivian chooses to deal with her initial uncertainty about how the staff at Frogmore Cottage might feel about serving her, a middle-aged, middle-class black American woman.
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