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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 does Noah believe in?

2. What happened to the letters Noah sent Allie?

3. What does Lon resolve to do after he and Allie are married?

4. How does Noah describe his life?

5. What expression does Noah use to describe Allie to others?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What changes does Allie see in Noah when they reunite after fourteen years?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writing style of The Notebook. Discuss Sparks's use of imagery, metaphors, and symbolism, as well as the tone and mood of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How does The Notebook fit in with Sparks's other works? Is Sparks a respected novelist in his genre? What other novels has he written?

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