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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. Where did Lewyn and Rochelle live over the summer in Chapter 22?

2. How old was Johanna in Chapter 24?

3. In Chapter 20, what color backpack did Rochelle carry?

4. How many siblings did Rochelle have?

5. In Chapter 16, when did Sally visit Harriet Greene?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Lewyn live in Chapter 27?

2. In Chapter 18, who sat with Lewyn on the bus when he returned to Cornell after spring break and what conversation did they have?

3. How had Salo had two lives over the years?

4. How did Sally create a space for her in Harriet's house when Harriet invited her to live there?

5. What was it like at Roarke after Eli's accusation and Carlos's denial?

6. In Chapter 26, what sport does Phoebe participate in and why?

7. What was the triplets birthday celebration always like?

8. What did Sally decide to do for spring break after Rochelle took her to the train station?

9. How did Sally, Harrison, and Lewyn travel to the Vineyard in Chapter 24?

10. What was Harriet's house like in Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Sally angry when she realizes Lewyn and Rochelle are dating? What are her motives for revealing the relationship to the family?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Korelitz use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Latecomer?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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