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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. In Chapter 3, what has Anthony been covering for the paper for the last year?

2. What is the name of Laurence's company?

3. What color hair does the girl have who sets Jennifer's hair and does her makeup before Jennifer leaves the hospital in 1960?

4. What does Laurence like to drink in the evening when he comes home?

5. What newspaper does Anthony work for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Cordoza tell Jennifer about her marriage?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Dr. Hargreaves say about Jennifer's condition?

3. What does Laurence explain about his work in Chapter 2?

4. What does Laurence do when he catches Jennifer outside with Reggie?

5. What does Jennifer feel like when she regains consciousness in Chapter 1?

6. How and why does Jennifer have to familiarize herself with her house when she comes home from the hospital?

7. Why does Jennifer think that Reggie Carpenter might be her lover?

8. What happens with Moira after the office party?

9. What does Laurence tell Jennifer about her lover when she packs to leave in Chapter 10?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jennifer separates from Laurence and lives on her own with Esme. Why is Jennifer concerned about her ability to live on her own? How does she make a new life for herself and become independent? How does she meet the challenges she faces?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Grief is a feeling of loss either from a death or a lost relationship. How does Jennifer grieve over Anthony? How does Anthony grieve over losing Jennifer? What do their actions reveal about coping with grief and how it is an individual process?

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