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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between the lover and the narrator based on?

2. How does the narrator feel about her situation as a "kept woman"?

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

4. What subject was NOT discussed in the houses where the narrator took her meals and spent much time?

5. How long does the relationship between the lover and the narrator last?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

References to water and the sea are used in many segments throughout the novel. Explain the role of the sea or water in the novel. Provide several examples where it is used.

Essay Topic 2

There are four female characters in this novel. Discuss the role of women in the novel and their relationship and interaction with one another. What are the defining relationships in the novel and what do we learn from them?

Essay Topic 3

The narrator gives us a detailed account of her relationship with the lover. It is in fact, as she describes, the turning point in her life. Discuss the impact of the relationship on the life of the narrator. Include aspects of her early, middle and later life. How might the narrator's life have been different had she never met the lover?

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