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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. Where does Dick next see Rosemary?

2. What does Dr. Dohmler think about Dick's relationship with Nicole?

3. What news does Dick receive via telegram?

4. Tommy tells Dick that _______________ has been beaten to death at a speakeasy.

5. Where does Nicole's sister think that Nicole should live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Dick view his and Franz' differences as psychiatrists?

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

7. What is the tragic event that occurs while Dick is in Innsbruck?

8. Why does Dick get upset at Beth's manipulations?

9. What metaphor does Dick use to describe England?

10. What happens to make Dick deal with his feelings for Nicole?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dick is able to separate from Nicole on the advice of her doctors. Why do they think this is in Nicole's best interest even though she is in love with Dick? Why does Dick stand for this even though he is in love with Nicole? Why does it take the jealousy of seeing Nicole with another man to shake Dick out of his passive reverie? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Dick calls the love between him and Nicole an "active" love. What does he mean by that? What does he hope Rosemary will understand by the description? What is so complicated about the love between Dick and Nicole? Is it different from the love between most married couples? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

When Dick makes a conscious effort to engage in Rosemary's life, why does he consider it to be a turning point in his own? Why does he follow Rosemary to the film studio? Why does he make sure she does not see him, only to phone her at the earliest opportunity? Is he confused? Is he inexperienced? Explain this time in Dick's life.

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