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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 Bootie decide to go after leaving Watertown?

2. With whom is Marina infatuated?

3. What news does Marina giddily deliver to Danielle?

4. What does David represent for Julius?

5. Why does Randy stay at a hotel on her trip?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Danielle's feelings about her mother?

4. How do the Thwaite family members react to Bootie's imminent arrival?

5. Who is Bootie and what is his major life dilemma?

6. How does Bootie know he has worn out his welcome with friends in Amherst?

7. What topic does Danielle try to talk to Marina about and why does Marina resist?

8. What do Danielle and her mother, Randy, do when her mother visits Danielle in Manhattan?

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

10. What risk does Julius take , especially since he is in a relationship with David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Messud is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Murray and Ludo. Both men want influence over Marina but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

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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