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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. Yale says that Roman's idea of risky behavior does NOT include which element?
2. What position does Fiona hold at the furniture store when Claire starts coming to help?
3. What piece of information does Claire refuse to provide to Fiona?
4. In what city is the character living whom Fiona wants to call with news about Claire?
5. Julian and Yale get into a fight over what dental item?
Short Essay Questions
1. Dr. Cheng makes what distinction between secrecy and shame in his conversation with Yale?
2. How does Fiona describe the setting in which Nico had died?
3. Describe the setting of Fiona's meeting with Claire.
4. What conclusion does Yale draw about the bad news he hears from Teresa?
5. What information does Fiona tell Jake about the friendship between Julian and Nico?
6. How does Fiona injure her hand during her conversation with Jake?
7. What advice does Cecily give to Fiona about Fiona's meeting with Claire?
8. What techniques does Makkai use in order to portray Yale's mood as he returns home from a business trip?
9. In what way does the narrator describe Fiona's feelings during the birth of Claire?
10. What information does Fiona find out about her granddaughter Nicolette during her meeting with Claire?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze The Great Believers from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
Essay Topic 2
Look carefully at the passages of The Great Believers that describe the close relationship between Nico and his sister Fiona. What is Makkai’s purpose for discussing at length the nature of Fiona’s closeness to her brother Nico prior to his death?
Essay Topic 3
Trace the characterization arc of Fiona’s character throughout the novel The Great Believers. Discuss whether Fiona is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character as you compose your essay.
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