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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. Fiona tells her seatmate on the plane that she is planning to seek out which of her family members?

2. To whom are the travelers paying a visit once they reach Wisconsin?

3. Nora uses what method of communication to tell the university that she would like to make a donation?

4. Yale remembers a time when whose parents would not allow Terrence to enter the hospital room?

5. What is the name of Yale's boss?

Short Essay Questions

1. What place does Fiona name as being a location in which she will definitely not find Claire and why?

2. Characterize the relationship between Nico and his parents prior to his death.

3. Yale's boss Bill keeps stopping by to report what details?

4. What is described as the only disappointment within Nora's art collection as the authentication process moves forward?

5. Characterize the relationship between Nico and Fiona prior to Nico's death.

6. What step must first be taken before art can be donated?

7. What is ironic about the location at which Yale meets Charlie?

8. What evidence exists to suggest that Yale is sincere in his love of art, the art world, and the power of the artist's voice?

9. Who serves as Terrence's power of attorney near the end of his life?

10. What is the symbolism of Nico's orange scarf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about The Great Believers while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How does the motif of dreams appear within The Great Believers and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of The Great Believers and one of the novel's main messages. How does Makkai make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help to get across one main message of the novel?

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