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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 is Col's daughter?

2. What does everyone call the car Ulysses drives?

3. What kind of tree does Cress particularly love in Italy?

4. What does Evelyn say she remembers a former lover once giving her?

5. Who does Peg fall in love with when Ulysses is at war?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Cress make his money?

5. How do Evelyn and Ulysses meet?

6. What event changes the course of Ulysses's life in Part II?

7. What is Col known for?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What sources does Winman describe the various female characters in this novel as deriving their power and worth from? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Winman describe as the foundations of Ulysses's and Evelyn's unique, albeit brief, intense connection? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Winman describe the toll of the war on the main characters, but especially on Ulysses and Peg? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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