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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 do Cress and Ulysses help Col do in Part II that is risky?

2. What kinds of birds does Cress often observe in Italy?

3. Who delivers the news to Ulysses about his inheritance?

4. What is Ulysses's nickname in the army?

5. What does Temps have that the neighbors are jealous of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Evelyn and Ulysses meet?

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

3. Why does Ulysses feel he will not die in the war?

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

5. What extraordinary act does Ulysses perform off-duty in Italy in Part I?

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

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

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

9. What does Ulysses do when he gets home from the war?

10. What kind of relationship do Peg and Ginny have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters in this novel live in ways that stretch the boundaries of society's expectations for them at the times and places that form the novel's settings? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Winman handle the topic of homosexuality throughout this novel, given she is writing of cultures and time periods in which homosexuality was not widely accepted? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do different characters cope with great loss throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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