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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the biggest influence on the why the relationship between the narrator and the lover is ending?

2. The narrator tells the lover that she has no desire for him to be ________.

3. Who does the narrator believe never knew the pleasure of sex?

4. What did the mother always take with her on her trips to France?

5. What does the lover have difficulty doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify important symbols in the novel. What can be seen as symbols of the relationship? What symbolizes the dysfunction of the family? What symbolizes the narrator's sexuality? How are these symbols related to the novel and what do they express about the subjects they are symbolizing?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the members of the family and describe their role in family life. What dynamic does each character bring to impact the family as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

The author chooses to write her novel in a form of narrative style that shifts back and forth in time. What are the effects of this kind of writing? How does this narrative style aid the reader in the comprehension of the novel? Is this type of narrative style ineffective for writing a novel dealing with such a lengthy period of time?

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