View a FREE sample

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 think when she wakes up in the morning next to Malcolm?

2. What does Vivian find in the minibar in Chapter 10 that she and Malcolm use their first night together?

3. In Chapter 11, what kind of restaurant does Malcolm take Vivian to after the museum?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Malcolm tell Vivian has gone to his head in his choice to rearrange her travel itinerary for her?

5. In Chapter 11, what particular piece is Vivian very taken with at the museum?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Miles forget to leave at Malcolm's apartment, and why is this significant?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Vivian often do when faced with a big decision?

4. In Chapter 7, how does Malcolm know that James, a staff member at Sycamore Cottage, understands the dynamic between himself and Vivian?

5. In Chapter 10, what is Vivian immediately impressed with when she walks into Malcolm's apartment for the first time?

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 8, why is Maddie glued to her phone on Christmas morning?

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 does Malcolm tell Vivian about Miles's big news from Christmas Day?

10. 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?

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

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

Though the novel is narrated from a third-person point of view, Guillory alternates the focus of her chapters between Vivian and Malcolm. What effect do you think Guillory's switching of her focus between these two main characters has on the reader's perception, and understanding of, those characters? Write an essay explaining your answer.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 884 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample