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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. In "Reunion," after their dinner, what time does Noah tell Allie to meet him the next day?
(a) Ten o'clock in the morning.
(b) At noon.
(c) At dusk.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

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

3. Where does Allie live in 1946?
(a) New York.
(b) Raleigh.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) New Bern.

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

5. What did Noah offer Allie on their first real date when they were younger?
(a) His heart.
(b) His jacket.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A cookie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Allie think comes first in Lon's life?

2. What has intimidated many of the boys Allie has dated?

3. Where does Allie meet Lon?

4. What do Allie's friends think of Lon?

5. What event is approaching in Allie's life when she decides to visit Noah after fourteen years?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Allie's parents think of Noah?

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

7. How does Lon find success as a lawyer?

8. What do we learn about Lon's family in "Reunion"?

9. What does Noah buy with his inheritance from Morris Goldman?

10. What does Allie look for on Noah's dock in "Reunion"?

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