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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 does Dick see on the boat ride back to Europe?

2. What does Nicole say she learned a lot about in the institution?

3. What news does Dick receive via telegram?

4. Who brings up the topic of their dysfunctional marriage?

5. What old acquaintance does Dick run into at a cafe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Dick at the end of the novel?

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

3. How does Dick begin to fall out of love with Nicole?

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

5. What is the perception of homosexuality during this time?

6. What is the irony of the Divers intent to ask about other people's happiness?

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

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

9. What are Nicole's perceptions of Dick in Book 3, Chapter 7?

10. How does Dick encounter Rosemary again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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