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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. How many people were in the group Baltica?

2. Where was Paul studying finance in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 1, who can VIncent hear talking to her, but cannot see?

4. What is the date in Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 6, where was Alkaitis serving his sentence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Vincent's room like on the Neptune Cumberland?

2. At the end of Chapter 3, what did Walter learn about where Vincent went when she left her job as bartender at the Hotel Caiette?

3. Why was Walter ready to take a job at the Hotel Caiette?

4. What problem did Olivia have when she painted her friend Renata in1958?

5. What did Jonathan tell Vincent about Ella Kaspersky in Chapter 4?

6. What did Olivia think about Lucas when she first met him?

7. Where was Alkaitis in Chapter 6?

8. What did Olivia remember about her life in Chapter 5?

9. What was Alkaitis's sentence, and how did he feel when the judge pronounced his sentence?

10. What was VIncent's daily routine when she moved into Jonathan's house in Connecticut?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jonathan’s wife Suzanne died from cancer. How would you describe the relationship between Jonathan and Suzanne? How was their relationship different from Jonathan’s relationship with Vincent and why was it different?

Essay Topic 2

Vincent and Mirella were friends when they were both involved with powerful, rich men. How did Vincent and Mirella meet? What was their relationship based on? Why did the relationship change when Vincent was no longer with Jonathan?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in The Glass Hotel, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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