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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 does Ulysses go out with the night of the terrible flood, before the flood?

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

3. When does Alys leave Florence for a longer term?

4. Where does Evelyn go to plan her trip with her old friend?

5. Why is Cress worried for Peg?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Evelyn finally find Ulysses?

2. Why does Romy's family leave Itay?

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

4. In Part IV, who goes to find Romy?

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

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

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

8. Who does Evelyn briefly meet in Florence?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Winman treat the topic of art and its meaning to main characters throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Peggy's approach, feelings, and actions surrounding motherhood change throughout the novel, and why do they change? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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