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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 happens to Cress on the way to pick up Alys in Part III?

2. What statue does Claude like to sit on?

3. What has always been Peg's "currency"?

4. Who does Evelyn run into with her old friend that she would rather have avoided in Part III?

5. What covers the entire town after the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Alys go the year she turns 17?

2. How does Evelyn finally find Ulysses?

3. What happens in Florence in Part IV that changes life there forever?

4. What does Massimo eventually share about himself with Ulysses and Cress?

5. Who does Evelyn briefly meet in Florence?

6. Why does Peg come to see Cress in Part IV?

7. Why does Evelyn tell Dotty she had a special connection with Ulysses?

8. What does Ulysses do when he realizes Alys has met Evelyn?

9. Who does Alys end up meeting by chance in the train station in Florence who is connected to Evelyn?

10. What does Peg always do really well and is known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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