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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 lesson did Allie learn from her mother about status?

2. How did Noah's mother die?

3. Where does Allie live in 1946?

4. What shops does Allie tell Lon she will visit in New Bern?

5. Where does Noah live in 1946?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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