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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. Where does Noah find a job in New Jersey?

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

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

4. How much money is Noah left in Morris Goldman's will?

5. What made Noah a target for teasing as a child?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What did Allie's mother tell her when she realized the relationship between Allie and Noah was getting serious?

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

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

10. How did Noah come to adopt Clem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After reading The Notebook what is your opinion of the story? The characters? The writing style? The genre? What is your opinion of the conclusion of the novel? Are you satisfied with the ending?

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

Conflict is used to convey suspense and emotion. Discuss conflict in the novel The Notebook.

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