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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 kind of records does Rysom have?

2. Who does Aldred sit next to at lunch upon arrival at the Driscolls?

3. When does Aldred start to learn Chinese?

4. Where does Benedict get his education?

5. Why does Lionello's law business suffer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Aldred Leith and what is he doing?

2. What does Peter think about Aldred's situation with Helen?

3. Why does Aldred think Gardiner is still around him?

4. Why does Benedict admire Helen for ditching him in Marseilles?

5. How does Aldred describe Helen?

6. What impression of the Driscoll family does Aldred get upon meeting them?

7. Why do the women from Peter's office take him out?

8. Why does Aldred value the letters Peter has waiting for him iin Hong Kong so much?

9. Why is Talbot afraid to take Japanese language lessons with Aldred?

10. Why does Aldred ask his father for money when he returns from his Easter trip to Florence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore location as a vital part of the novel. Discuss the use of exotic locations, great distances and war-torn countries and the way location influences the plot.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Bertram play in the lives of Helen, Benedict and Aldred? What does he provide to each character?

Essay Topic 3

How does Aldred deal with solitude? Is he really unaffected by his propensity for being alone or is he merely coping out of necessity?

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