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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. What is Allie's dream for her life when she first met Noah?

2. What does Allie look for on the dock in "Reunion"?

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

4. Who introduced Allie and Noah?

5. What does Noah's father say would keep him sane during his military tour?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Noah come to adopt Clem?

2. How does Lon find success as a lawyer?

3. What did Noah think of Allie when he first met her?

4. Describe Noah's one and only attempt to find Allie.

5. Who is Noah best friend in New Bern in 1946?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The motif of the passing of time is explored in the novel. Discuss how Sparks plays with the concept of time and how time affects the protagonists and their relationship together.

Essay Topic 2

Allie is faced with an important choice when she must choose between Lon and Noah. Discuss this choice, along with the other choices that the protagonists have to make, and how these choices affect them.

Essay Topic 3

The love between Noah and Allie is the central focus of the novel. How do they meet and fall in love? What obstacles keep them from each other? Are they able to overcome said obstacles? Why or why not? Is their ending a happy one?

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