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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. How do Col and Pete get to Italy together?

2. What do Ulysses, the Captain, and Evelyn share?

3. Why is Alys mad at Peg?

4. Who is Ulysses's wife?

5. Who does Ulysses save in Italy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cress commune with that is unusual and quirky?

2. What do Evelyn and Ulysses bond over during their first meeting?

3. Who does Ulysses want to come with him to Italy, and who actually comes?

4. What is Col known for?

5. Who are some of Ulysses's first visitors in Italy?

6. Why is Cress late coming to catch the ferry to Italy with Ulysses?

7. In Part I, what does Col do when he finds out Ginny is pregnant?

8. How does Col seem to feel about the fact that Cress and Ulysses have moved to Italy?

9. How does Ulysses treat Alys when he comes home from the war?

10. Why is Ulysses sometimes resentful and angry towards Peg during his first years in Italy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Winman use dialogue throughout the novel, but especially in its early stages, to set the tone and the reader's expectations? Write a journal entry explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Winman use humor throughout this novel, but especially in terms of character development? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Winman wants the reader to believe or understand that Alys has forgiven Peg for abandoning her by the novel's end? Why or why not? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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