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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 piece of work is Ulysses really proud of?

2. What does Cress say he feels like he was in a previous life?

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

4. Who comes to Florence with Des in Part IV to help clean up after the flood?

5. What business do Cress and Ulysses start in Italy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What gives Cress's life new vitality and meaning in Part III?

5. What is Alys's first romance like?

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

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

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

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

10. Who does Evelyn briefly meet in Florence?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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