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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 has Frankie stolen from Salvatore?

2. Who lets Dolores into her old house?

3. Who does Dolores run into on her way back to her mother's house?

4. Who is having an argument with her husband in part two, chapter thirteen?

5. Who did Frankie catch sleeping with Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Martineau tell Dolores about the night of the fire?

2. How does Frankie react when Salvatore falls into the dry dock?

3. Describe Celesta's adult life?

4. How has the city changed since Dolores was there thirty years ago?

5. What does Salvatore discover in part one chapter eleven?

6. What is Mary's state when she is discovered at the Salvation Army hospital?

7. What do people think has happened to Salvatore?

8. What kind of list does Dolores write?

9. What does part two, chapter three say about Rose's character?

10. How does the novel end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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