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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. What does M call the cabin on her and her husband's property?
2. How old was L when he first became famous?
3. What is one example the narrator cites as moments when things do not turn out as planned?
4. How are the people with whom L lived while his father died described?
5. What did Tony and M do to prepare the second place for L's arrivals the first time he said he would come?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the narrator speaking to at the start of the novel? What does she say happened while on a train in Paris?
2. What do readers learn of L's backstory in the fourth chapter?
3. What issue did Brett have with the bed linen in the second place? What did she want M to do?
4. What does Tony say to M when she gets angry with him after L says he is not staying with them?
5. How is M's hair described at the time of L's visit? Why did she keep it that way?
6. Where did M and Tony pick up L? What did Justine and Kurt do while they were away?
7. What did the narrator tell L about his artwork's impact on her life when she invited him to stay in the second place?
8. How did Kurt help M when trying to explain what Justine and Kurt needed to move into the main house so L could stay in the second place?
9. How old was L when he first became famous? What did his critics find shocking about his early work?
10. What do readers learn about Tony's backstory in the third chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Cusk's commentary on art in Second Place. How is art important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing Cusk's language style and word choice in Second Place. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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