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

2. Who paid for Col's flight home?

3. Who goes to find Alys himself?

4. What does Cress fix for Michele?

5. What does Alys help with after the floods?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Evelyn finally find Ulysses?

2. What does Ulysses do during the flood?

3. Who does Evelyn briefly meet in Florence?

4. Why does Evelyn propose going to Florence with Dotty in Part III?

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

6. Why does Romy's family leave Itay?

7. What is Alys's first romance like?

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

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

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

Which characters in this novel live in ways that stretch the boundaries of society's expectations for them at the times and places that form the novel's settings? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Winman describe the significance of food 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 handle the topic of homosexuality throughout this novel, given she is writing of cultures and time periods in which homosexuality was not widely accepted? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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