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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 Tran's father hound Dick about?

2. What does Dick regret on the day after the hurricane?

3. Who does May tell Dick has called him?

4. What does Elsie tell Dick before she leaves?

5. What is Dick's overall demeanor as the story ends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Elsie tell Dick about her life and how things are surprisingly working out to her benefit?

2. Describe Dick's state of mind trying to balance May and Elsie in his life.

3. How do Dick's conflicted feelings about Parker continue to exhibit in Chapter 44?

4. Explain the irony of Dick's new assertiveness with Parker.

5. How does the weather reflect the state of Dick and his family?

6. What is May's response to Dick when he tells her about his affair with Elsie?

7. What does Eddie note about Dick's mood even though the boat is finished and ready for launching?

8. What is the symbolism of the spartina and the Wedding Cake that are still intact after the hurricane?

9. What news does Dick learn when he overhears a conversation between Elsie and Mary?

10. What is the irony of the value of the books Miss Perry gave to Dick and his sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Casey uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

The author uses several instances of flashbacks in the story. Explain what a flashback is and cite at least two making sure to explain what makes each a flashback?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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