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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 many letters does Noah say he sent Allie?

2. What is Noah wearing at the beginning of the novel?

3. What piece of furniture is on Noah's dock?

4. In "Reunion," after their dinner, what time does Noah tell Allie to meet him the next day?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Allie deal with the pain of missing Noah after they separated in the past?

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

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

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

5. What does Allie remember most about Noah?

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

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

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

9. How did Noah come to adopt Clem?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Both Noah and Allie are battling old age in the novel. How is old age portrayed in the novel, and what obstacles relating to aging do the protagonists face?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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