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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 paid for Col's flight home?

2. Who is Cress's companion?

3. Why is Cress worried for Peg?

4. What did Evelyn's father do for a living?

5. What happens to Romy's father in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Peg ask Ulysses in Part IV that indicates she still cares for him romantically?

3. What does Alys turn out to be talented at?

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

5. How does Ulysses get new molds make for his work?

6. How does Evelyn finally find Ulysses?

7. What does Jem give to Evelyn in Part III that has great significance to her?

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

9. What work does Ulysses set up shop doing in Italy?

10. What does Des bring when he comes to Florence in Part IV?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does becoming a father to Alys change Ulysses's perspective on his life's path and meaning, as well as his perspective about his old friend Col and Col's behavior towards his own daughter, Ginny? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What do you think Winman intends to communicate to the reader in her descriptions of the great flooding of Florence and its aftermath? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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