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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 happened to the letters Noah sent Allie?

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

3. What had Fin encouraged Noah to do on his first date with Allie?

4. How old is Noah at the present time in the novel?

5. How many letters does Noah say he sent Allie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Allie excuse her mother's interception of Noah's letters?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Noah Calhoun is the male protagonist of the story and the husband of Allie Calhoun. Discuss the character of Noah Calhoun, including his defining personality traits and the obstacles he faces throughout the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of death in the novel. Noah is faced with death a number of times. How do these deaths affect him and his life? What purpose does death play in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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