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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. After the first time Laurence had sex with Moira, how many more times did he have sex with her?

2. In Chapter 19, by what percent has Ellie's performance dropped in a year?

3. What type of coat is Moira wearing when she gives Jennifer papers?

4. For how many years does Jennifer have the names of every employee of Laurence's who became ill and died?

5. How long after Anthony went to New York, did he write a last letter to Jennifer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jennifer Stirling look like when Ellie meets her?

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 13, what is Anthony's relationship with his son?

7. How has Jennifer tried to live her life the past four years in Chapter 12?

8. Where do Ellie and Nicky meet weekly?

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

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

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

Anthony is a newspaper reporter. What do characters and events reveal about Anthony? What has he experienced in his work? How does he struggle to deal with atrocities he has witnessed in his travels?

Essay Topic 3

Societal expectations and the roles of women changed from the 1960s to the 2000s. How did societal expectations and the roles of women changes from the 1960s to the 2000s? How do Jennifer and Ellie’s lives reflect those changes?

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