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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 runs the pub Ulysses often works at?

2. Why does Pete live in the pub for a while?

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

4. Who comes to visit Evelyn unannounced in Part I?

5. Who is Col's estranged wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is really unusual about Claude?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Winman chose to write Still Life from the third-person omniscient perspective, and how does this perspective affect the reader's experience of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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