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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. Whose presence at Norval Chase's funeral upsets Reenie?
2. In Laura's Latin book, Iris finds a passage from what work?
3. To what does the woman compare her sadness over the man's departure?
4. One of the articles in chapter 12 details Richard and Iris meeting what prestigious individuals?
5. What does the woman dream about?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to chapter 10, what is the political climate in Spain?
2. In chapter 10, the woman goes and buys a copy of the man's story about the Lizard Men of Xenor. How does the printed story differ from the story the man has told the woman?
3. What does Laura say in chapter 11 that upsets Winifred?
4. What are Winifred's feelings toward Iris's pregnancy?
5. In chapter 10, the woman imagines the man in a variety of situations. Describe one of these situations.
6. In chapter 13, what revelation of Iris's sends Laura over the edge?
7. What is the woman's attitude while aboard the cruise ship?
8. In chapter 12, what is the significance of the yellow curtains?
9. According to chapter 9, why is Laura afraid of her father?
10. How does Aimee respond to Iris's decision?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Iris often reflects on the idea of heaven and hell. At the end of the novel, Iris comes to a conclusion about heaven and hell very similar to the conclusion drawn by the men in the story of the Peach Women of Aa'A. What is this conclusion? Using this conclusion, look at the settings in the story and determine whether these locations are representative of heaven or hell. Also, be sure to examine the significance of gardens and fire in terms of heaven and hell, as well as the implications of literary allusions, such as the importance of the literary roots of Xanadu and Avilion and Iris's name in the context of the passage from the Aeneid Laura leavers for her sister? Be sure to consider ways in which places that appear to be heaven can actually be hell and vice versa.
Essay Topic 2
Water related images pervade the novel. What do you think the water symbolizes and why do you think the author chose water? Cite at least three water images from the novel, making sure to explain them both in their immediate context and the context of the novel as a whole.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout the novel, the characters, particularly Laura and Iris, make decisions because they are misinformed or ignorant. Discuss the significance of ignorance and oblivion in the novel. According to the woman, she is with the man for oblivion. Does this oblivion necessitate the ignorance regarding the events taking place around her? In what ways does oblivion or ignorance help the characters and in what way does it hinder them? On the other hand, are there any instances in which knowledge is a hindrance?
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