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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 15, how many times has Moira had to switch off the radio?

2. What type of wood is the furniture in Jennifer's house?

3. In Chapter 13, how long has Anthony been at the UN?

4. Who has Dorothy's hat when she loses it?

5. What time does Jennifer wish she could leave the party in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the move like at the Nation?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where is John going in Chapter 17?

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

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

10. What lecture does Melissa give Ellie in Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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