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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 are the exploiters?

2. Who is Nicole's father?

3. Why does Dick suggest they all celebrate the next day?

4. With whom does Rosemary fall in love?

5. Who is Rosemary's former boyfriend at Yale?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rosemary's view of the Mediterranean change after she meets with film director Earl Brady?

2. How does the duel turn into an entertainment event?

3. How does Rosemary continue to compare herself to Nicole?

4. Describe the setting for the opening of the novel.

5. Why does Rosemary not have fun at the party after she analyzes the evening?

6. Describe the burgeoning romance between Dick and Nicole.

7. How is Dick able to ascertain that Nicole is upset about his continuing attention toward Rosemary?

8. What is Rosemary's response when Dick will not comply with her request to make love?

9. What do Rosemary's thoughts reveal about how she was raised by her mother?

10. Describe the situation where Dick comforts the American girl looking for her brother's grave.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of Nicole's sister, Beth, in the book? What does her character represent for Nicole? For Dick? Do you think Beth relishes her role or resents it? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of Collis Clay in the novel? Why does he seem to follow Rosemary around even though she is not interested in him? Does Collis represent a naivete which Rosemary has lost? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Dick begins his psychology career with pure motives to help people by being good and wise. What does it mean when Dick wonders to himself, "God, am I like the rest after all?" Is Dick afraid that he is interested in financial gain as well? Does he witness the practices of his mentors and wish for the same level of financial success and easy life that they live? Explain.

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