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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. Ludo envisions himself as ____________ and his revolutionary thinking.

2. What is Danielle Minkoff's profession?

3. Who befriends Bootie when he is out of place at a party?

4. What iconic New York site does Danielle tell Bootie to visit?

5. With whom has Marina been consulting about her manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of father is Murray to Marina when she comes to him for help?

2. Who is Marina and what is the emotional drama she is working through?

3. Who is Murray's wife and what is her profession?

4. What strides has Bootie made in the two weeks he has been in Manhattan?

5. What does Murray do to try to advance his flirtation with Danielle?

6. What are Bootie's plans for his arrival in Manhattan?

7. What is ironic about the chapter on raising children in Murray's book?

8. How does an affair between Murray and Danielle get started?

9. What are the three versions of Murray shown in this chapter?

10. How does Marina unwittingly accelerate the affair between her father and Danielle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a character study of Murray. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Murray?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in the early twenty-first century when the women in the novel are living their lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms do they have that women in prior times did not have?

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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