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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 musical instrument does Dick play?

2. What makes Dick feel trapped in his marriage?

3. What happens after Dick and Rosemary finish lunch?

4. What is the content of the letter?

5. Who does Dick treat in Lausanne?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nicole's family's wealth further complicate Dick's life?

2. What does Abe North's death represent for Dick?

3. How does Dick behave counter to his feelings about Nicole?

4. How does Dick's profession get in the way of his marriage?

5. What is the state of Dick's alcoholism at this point?

6. What happens to Dick and Rosemary's relationship while in Naples?

7. How does money become a factor in Dick and Nicole's marriage and affect Dick's self esteem?

8. Explain the opinions that Franz and his wife have of the Divers.

9. How is Dick's self-esteem diminished in his work?

10. What metaphor does Dick use to describe England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what Fitzgerald meant by this statement: "She illustrated very simple principles, containing in herself her own doom, but illustrated them so accurately that there was grace in the procedure, and presently Rosemary would try to imitate it." About whom is Fitzgerald speaking? Why would Rosemary want to imitate what she sees from this person?

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

Nicole seems to have a vapid life of parties and shopping. Describe a week in Nicole's life. Do you think this aimless existence helps or hinders her fragile mental state? Explain.

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