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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 Pete warn Temps about in Florence in his letter?

2. Who learns Italian the most quickly in Part II?

3. Who runs the restaurant nearby to Temps's new house?

4. Who helps Col supposedly find the man who got Ginny pregnant?

5. Who makes new molds for Ulysses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tubby "help" Col figure out who the father of Ginny's baby is?

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

3. What is Col known for?

4. What kind of relationship does Ulysses have with his wife Peg?

5. Who does Ulysses often think of during his first days in Italy and why?

6. How does Evelyn know Margaret?

7. What kind of relationship does Ulysses have with Captain Darnley?

8. How do Evelyn and Ulysses meet?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what specific ways does WWII change the course of the lives of several of the main characters in this book, including Ulysses, Alys, and Peg? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Winman treat the topic of art and its meaning to main characters throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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