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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 Tommy tell Nicole?

2. Who visits Nicole when Dick goes to Provence?

3. Where do Nicole and Tommy take a drive?

4. Who does Nicole consider taking as a lover?

5. With whom does Dick spend his last days on the Riviera?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nicole manage to get the best of all the worlds she wants?

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

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

4. What is the state of the Divers' marriage by the end of Book 3, Chapter 11?

5. Describe the situation in which Dick falls into deeper emotional debt to Nicole's family.

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

7. What does Tommy tell Nicole when they begin flirting with each other?

8. What is so surprising about Dick going to the aid of their friend, Mary North?

9. What is the Diver family's situation after Dick sells his portion of the clinic?

10. What metaphor does Dick use to describe England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Rosemary's mother tolerate, and even encourage, her daughter's advances toward Dick, an older married man? What does Rosemary's mother truly want for Rosemary? Are the ambitions for Rosemary alone or does Rosemary's mother intend to take her share of the rewards? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Rosemary Hoyt's situation. Why is she so bored with most people? Has she grown up too fast? Why does she seek out situations that are beyond her years? Why does she think Dick could possibly be interested in her?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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