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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 what field does Jennifer learn that her husband works when she is in the hospital in 1960?

2. What is the name of the man Clarissa is marrying in 1960?

3. In Chapter 1, wheres does Laurence think he and Jennifer might go after he makes some visits to some of the mines?

4. What time does Anthony say that he will be at Platform 4 Paddington in Chapter 12?

5. Where is Laurence planning to travel in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Clarissa's response when Anthony asks if he can write to his son, Phillip, when he goes to New York?

4. Where do Anthony and Jennifer finally make love?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Jennifer know about herself by November, and how does she feel?

6. What is Jennifer's new routine in December of 1960?

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

8. Why does Anthony feel relief in Chapter 7 when he is ordered to return to London?

9. How do Anthony and Jennifer come to have dinner together in Chapter 5?

10. What happened to Anthony when he was in the Congo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in the novel? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? Why might research be required to understand allusions?

Essay Topic 3

Moira is Laurence’s personal assistant. How does Moira feel when she is demoted? How does she take revenge on her boss?

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