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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. How old does Ellie believe that Jennifer Stirling is when they meet?

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

3. When Moira is demoted, who is told not to be mean?

4. When Jennifer signs papers with a real estate agent in Chapter 21, how many days has it been since she left Laurence?

5. Where is John supposed to be in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where is John going in Chapter 17?

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

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

6. In Chapter 15, how is Moira demoted?

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

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

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

10. After John tells Ellie that he is going to Barbados, what does she realize she should do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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