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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 9, what dorm was Sally assigned to live in?

2. Where did Salo propose to Johanna?

3. Where did Salo and Johanna meet the first time briefly?

4. How many converts did Jonas have during the two years he was on mission in England?

5. How many days a week did Johanna work as program director for the American Society of Magazine Editors?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, who was Lewyn's roommate?

2. How did Sally learn that her father was having an affair?

3. In Chapter 3, where did Johanna work and how did she get her job?

4. Why did Harrison quit eating chicken?

5. What art did Salo's grandparents have on their walls, and what happened to the art when he applied to Cornell?

6. In Chapter 12, how did Sally spend her holidays?

7. How did Sally start unloading herself of belongings at Cornell?

8. Why did Salo move his painting to a warehouse?

9. When Johanna went to a bookstore in Chapter 8, who did she see?

10. In Chapter 8, how was Johanna feeling about the triplets leaving home, and what did she decide to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Salo is so emotionally affected by viewing his first Twombly that he collapses on the floor. What is Stendhal syndrome? How does that syndrome explain Salo’s emotional response to seeing his first Twombly?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Latecomer to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Johanna is 47 when Phoebe is conceived. What relationship does Johanna have with Phoebe? Why does Johanna struggle more with motherhood with Phoebe than with the triplets?

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