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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Clem disabled?
(a) She is deaf.
(b) She is missing a leg.
(c) She is missing most of her teeth.
(d) She is blind.

2. What event is approaching in Allie's life when she decides to visit Noah after fourteen years?
(a) She is about to move across the country.
(b) Her wedding.
(c) Her graduation.
(d) She is about to give birth.

3. In the 1940s, how does Allie find out that Noah is back in New Bern?
(a) Noah calls Allie.
(b) A newspaper article.
(c) Allie runs into Noah in Raleigh.
(d) Allie's mother tells her.

4. How old is Noah at the present time in the novel?
(a) Seventy years old.
(b) Eighty-five years old.
(c) Eighty years old.
(d) Seventy-five years old.

5. How did Allie avoid the pain of leaving Noah after their summer together?
(a) By drinking.
(b) By painting.
(c) She studies very diligently.
(d) She dates other men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the letters Noah sent Allie?

2. In "Reunion" what does Noah realize has happened during dinner with Allie?

3. What does Noah prepare for dinner with Allie in "Reunion"?

4. What was Fin's occupation?

5. What shops does Allie tell Lon she will visit in New Bern?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Noah decide to leave New Bern in the '30s, and where did he eventually settle?

2. In what ways does Allie acknowledge her relationship with Lon is less than perfect?

3. How does Lon find success as a lawyer?

4. Describe the painting Allie had given Noah before they were separated.

5. How does Noah help Martha Shaw?

6. How did Allie deal with the pain of missing Noah after they separated in the past?

7. In what way is New Bern "haunted" for Noah?

8. What property did Noah acquire in order to protect it?

9. Why didn't Allie take up painting professionally?

10. What changes does Allie see in Noah when they reunite after fourteen years?

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