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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 did Tony wear to the harbor town when picking up L?
2. Who did M send to L and Brett to get a list of items they might need from the nearest town?
3. What did M think Brett was imaging as she stared at her and Tony when they first met?
4. What type of vehicle does Tony drive?
5. Who does the narrator say she meant on a train at the start of the novel, which made the following years difficult?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Tony find after clearing the adjacent land he bought near the marsh? What did he do there?
2. What does the narrator say her first experience with L coincided with? What did she think L's visit would do in terms of her recovery?
3. Who is the narrator speaking to at the start of the novel? What does she say happened while on a train in Paris?
4. What happened on the narrator's final morning in Paris when she saw a particular sign?
5. How does the narrator describe the man she met on the train in Paris? What was he doing? Why did she not say something?
6. What is M's impression of Brett when she first meets her?
7. Describe L and M's first interaction the morning after he arrived at the second place. How did she feel about him? How did he make her feel?
8. Where did L stay instead of coming to the second place? What happened to him while there? Where did he invite M during that winter?
9. What do readers learn of L's backstory in the fourth chapter?
10. Where was L when M first wrote to him? What did he say about the idea of being alone? Where did he say he felt most alone and free?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance M's family's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if her family were poor? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
Read a review of Second Place. Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Cusk’s focus on gender as presented in Second Place.
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