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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 work of art does the captain show Evelyn and Ulysses that has been rescued?

2. Who does Ulysses want to come to Italy with him?

3. What does Peg ask Ulysses to do in Part I for her?

4. What does Peg ask Ulysses to do in Part II that breaks her heart?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Evelyn know Margaret?

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

4. What is really unusual about Claude?

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. How do Evelyn and Ulysses meet?

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

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

10. What does Peg do in Part II that everyone around her objects to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Why do you think Winman chooses to end the novel with a lengthy explanation of Evelyn's youthful experiences in Florence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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