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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 13, how long has Anthony been at the UN?

2. In Chapter 15, what has not been able to distract Moira in the evenings?

3. What type of earrings did Laurence buy her for her 30th birthday?

4. What is the name of the employee who objects when Moira turns off the radio in Chapter 15?

5. When Yvonne is pregnant in 1964, how many shoe sizes have her feet gone up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 14, what does Anthony sense is missing from Jennifer when they meet?

5. Where is Jennifer visiting Yvonne in the summer of 1964, and why is Yvonne there?

6. In Chapter 15, how is Moira demoted?

7. What is Laurence like when Jennifer sees him again after seven years?

8. Where is John going in Chapter 17?

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

10. What is the move like at the Nation?

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

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

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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