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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 does Dick host that evening?
2. What is the name of the daughter in the opening passage?
3. Why does Dick suggest they all celebrate the next day?
4. Who does Abe ask for help for Jules?
5. With what illness is Nicole diagnosed?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Rosemary equate Nicole to her mother?
2. Explain the discrimination incident in Chapter 23.
3. What does Fitzgerald mean when he says this about Dick: "he opened the gate to his amusing world. So long as they subscribed to it completely, their happiness was his preoccupation, but at the first flicker of doubt as to its all-inclusiveness he evaporated before their eyes, leaving little communicable memory of what he had said or done."
4. What do Rosemary's thoughts reveal about how she was raised by her mother?
5. What can be determined about Rosemary's personality from her demeanor at the beach?
6. Describe the burgeoning romance between Dick and Nicole.
7. What are Mr. McKisco's concerns after he agrees to a duel with Tommy Barban?
8. How can Rosemary tell that the Divers and their friends are wealthy?
9. What are the effects of Dick's habit of giving compliments to Rosemary?
10. How does the duel turn into an entertainment event?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the circumstances under which Dr. Dohmler takes on Nicole as a patient. Do you think Dr.Dohmler sincerely wants to help Nicole? Or does he see dollar signs when he realizes the extent of the treatment Nicole will need as a result of sexual abuse from her wealthy father? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the novel, Tommy tells Dick that he had treated Nicole more like a patient than a wife. Explain what Tommy means by this. Do you think Tommy is accurate in his appraisal of the situation? Do you think Dick and Nicole are aware of this dynamic? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the main setting for the novel as it opens. What other locations are prevalent in the book? Describe them. Explain their importance to the characters and the plot.
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