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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. Who was the only person who appeared to listen to Kurt as he read his manuscript?
2. What did M learn about Justine's time with her father?
3. What did M find L's interest in going to Paris reminded her of?
4. How was Brett dressed the evening they all gathered in the living room of the main house?
5. What did Justine ask her mother when she tried to hug her after Tony had told her Justine needed her love?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Kurt treat Justine when they first stayed a the main house?
2. Describe the interaction between M and Brett after Brett pulled Justine's smock over her head?
3. Why does M think parents try to predict how a child will turn out? What does she think is all that really matters in terms of parenting?
4. How did Justine and Tony's desire to get a dog make M feel?
5. What does Brett tell M regarding her relationship with L while they are gardening?
6. Why does L jump on the table in the second place and ask M if they should have fun? How does M feel about this?
7. What did Tony do while he and M were apart when they first fell in love? How did M feel about this part of her life in comparison to other times?
8. What did Kurt tell M about L the day after his reading? What advice did L give to Kurt regarding Justine? What did Kurt warn M that L had said to him?
9. Describe Kurt's reading in the living room at the main house. What did L say about it when he was finished?
10. What were Brett and L doing when M approached the second place for her portrait sitting? Why did M think they were mocking her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Cusk of Second Place. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’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 a brief essay analyzing the title Second Place. Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
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