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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 does Vivian say is one thing she hates about surprises?
2. In Chapter 9, how does Malcolm's sister Sarah feel about Malcolm's attempts to reason with Miles?
3. In Chapter 11, what gesture does Malcolm make that Vivian finds sweet and touching as they get ready to go out?
4. In Chapter 11, what does Malcolm tell Vivian about how to dress for their surprise night out?
5. In Chapter 7, what does Vivian lose that Malcolm finds for her?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 9, what are two things that upset Malcolm when he first meets Vivian in the lobby of The Goring Hotel on their first day in London together?
2. In Chapter 7, why is Julia Pepper, the chef, happy about cooking for the staff for Christmas Eve dinner?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. In Chapter 7, what happens when Julia catches Malcolm and Vivian passionately kissing under the misletoe?
6. 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?
7. In Chapter 7, how does Malcolm know that James, a staff member at Sycamore Cottage, understands the dynamic between himself and Vivian?
8. In Chapter 10, how does Vivian feel in the morning waking up in her hotel in London next to Malcolm?
9. In Chapter 12, how does Vivian handle Miles's surprise visit to Malcolm's flat?
10. In Chapter 8, why is Maddie glued to her phone on Christmas morning?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you think Vivian's greatest positive impact on Malcolm is in terms of helping him resolve stressful issues or problems in his life? What do you think Malcolm's greatest positive impact on Vivian is in the same regard? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think both Vivian and Malcolm continue their tradition of letter and postcard-writing in the last chapters of the book, after Vivian has returned to America, rather than calling, texting, or emailing? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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