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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 time does Laurence always leave his London office?
2. In Chapter 7, when does Clarissa announce that she will be married?
3. For the dinner party in Chapter 2, how many people are around the table?
4. In Chapter 7, what day of the week will Laurence and Jennifer return to London?
5. In Chapter 12, how many minutes does Jennifer have to meet Anthony at the train station when she asks Felipe to drive her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Laurence tell Jennifer about her lover when she packs to leave in Chapter 10?
2. In Chapter 4, what does Jennifer know about herself by November, and how does she feel?
3. What does Jennifer learn about Mrs. Cordoza in Chapter 4?
4. What does Anthony say about the Sitrlings when he is walking home with Mariette, one of the dinner guests, and what is Jennifer's reaction to what he says?
5. What happened to Anthony when he was in the Congo?
6. What is Jennifer's new routine in December of 1960?
7. What does Jennifer feel like when she regains consciousness in Chapter 1?
8. How does Anthony feel when he wakes in Chapter 5?
9. What assignment does Don Franklin have for Anthony O'Hare, and why does Anthony not want the assignment?
10. What do the other secretaries think of Moira's job as personal assistant, and what does Moira think of her job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The setting in a book is the time and the place or places where the action takes place. Where and when does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?
Essay Topic 2
Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?
Essay Topic 3
Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between Jennifer and Ellie’s lives? How does juxtaposition help readers understand similarities and differences between their lives?
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