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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. What consumes Ludo so much that he ignores Marina?

2. How does Annabel treat Bootie when she finds him at the apartment when she returns early?

3. What does Murray tell Danielle that he has arranged for them to do that evening?

4. How many hours is David overdue returning home to Julius?

5. Marina has asked Julius to write an expose on what subject?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Danielle not go to the Thwaites' home in Stockbridge for the holiday weekend?

2. What are the circumstances in which Murray leaves Danielle?

3. What is the reason that David is so late in arriving home?

4. What is the content of Chapter 51?

5. Why is Bootie so surprised by Murray's reactions to Bootie's expose on him?

6. What does the helicopter ride signify for Murray and Danielle?

7. What is Murray's opinion of Marina's book and how does she react to it?

8. In what way do Bootie and Danielle relate to each other?

9. Describe the altercation between David and Julius in the men's room at the bar.

10. Where is Bootie after the September 11 attacks in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Betrayal seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of betrayal Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does Messud address the gay culture in Manhattan in the early twenty-firstcentury? Is she authentic in her portrayal of gays during this time period? Does she slip into any stereotypes that may be found offensive? Does she portray gays in a flattering light in her book? Explain.

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