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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. Who had purchased a cemetery plot for Sabine?

2. Who is Parsifal's mother?

3. What had Parsifal left Roger at the time of Parsifal's death?

4. In what state do the Fetters live?

5. Who is Kitty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sabine give Roger permission to call Parsifal's family and why does she not think they will contact her?

2. What does Phan tell Sabine in a dream after Parsifal dies?

3. Why does Sabine make the decision to visit the Fetters family?

4. What does Phan tell Sabine about Parsifal coming around when he returns to her in a dream?

5. Why did Parsifal leave home at an early age never to return?

6. What shocking information does Sabine receive from Parsifal's attorney, Roger?

7. Why did Sabine marry Parsifal, a gay man?

8. What does Phan's dream visit mean for Sabine?

9. What does Dot's invitation to Sabine foreshadow for the story?

10. Describe Dot's visit at the cemetery.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Parsifal and Howard. Both men have been a big part of Kitty's life but have their hold on her in very different ways. Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama? What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Howard and the rest of the Fetters family. What are the main sources of the conflicts? Why does it perpetuate? Why does Howard feel a special conflict with Sabine?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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