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

2. Dick returns to ______________ to live with his family.

3. What is the condition of the answer to #149 which is exacerbated by drinking?

4. What happens in spite of Beth's misgivings?

5. What is Dick given for his pain?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What are Nicole's perceptions of Tommy in Book 3, Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of Collis Clay in the novel? Why does he seem to follow Rosemary around even though she is not interested in him? Does Collis represent a naivete which Rosemary has lost? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Rosemary's life as a young actress. Why is she so world-weary at such a young age? How is it that she can size up Earl Brady's intentions so quickly? What does Rosemary mean when she says that her view of the Mediterranean had changed since she now knows there is a film studio there?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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