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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 room does Jennifer destroy in Chapter 15?

2. How long has Rory worked at the paper in Chapter 19?

3. In Chapter 17, where is John going on holiday?

4. Where did Ellie meet John Armor?

5. In Chapter 14, who is metting Jennifer at 4:20 p.m.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ellie having an affair with and how did they meet?

2. In Chapter 12, what does Yvonne want Jennifer to do for her?

3. How does Jennifer leave Anthony at the end of Chapter 14?

4. Why does Ellie go to the Langley Street post office and what does she learn?

5. When Jennifer sees Anthony at an embassy party, what does she tell him?

6. How does Jennifer get information about her husband's business and what does she do with it?

7. In Chapter 20, what has Ellie been thinking about John's wife?

8. Where do Ellie and Nicky meet weekly?

9. Why does Anthony think he should be reassigned to the Congo in Chapter 13?

10. How was Anthony's evening after he saw Jennifer again in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellie meets Jennifer when she is in her late 60s. Why is Ellie surprised by Jennifer’s appearance and surroundings? How does Jennifer symbolize success and wealth?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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