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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. How long have Allie and Lon dated for?

2. How does Allie suddenly feel after showing up at Noah's house after fourteen years?

3. Where does Allie meet Lon?

4. How did Allie avoid the pain of leaving Noah after their summer together?

5. Who says, "There's nothing normal about any of this" in "Reunion"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Noah say of the people who live at the nursing home?

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

8. How does Allie find out Noah was back in New Bern?

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

10. As a child, how did Noah overcome his stutter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Allie Calhoun (nee Nelson) is the female protagonist of the story and the wife of Noah Calhoun. Discuss the character of Allie Calhoun, including her defining personality traits and the obstacles she faces throughout the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

The novel is mostly set in New Bern, North Carolina during the 1930s, 1940s, and the present day. Describe Sparks's portrayal of these time periods and how the events of these times affect the protagonists. Also, the house which Noah buys and fixes up is a prominent setting. Why does Noah decide to buy the house and set it up? What does the historic house symbolize?

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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