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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 did Noah give Allie when they saw each other for the last time in the summer of 1932?

2. What is Allie's mother's name?

3. Who does Allie remind Noah of as she drives away to see Lon?

4. What does Noah tell Allie she can't live her life for in "An Unexpected Visitor"?

5. What do Allie and Noah check for storm damage in "An Unexpected Visitor"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Noah like to do with his mornings in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

2. What is apparent from Allie's appearance when she reaches the inn?

3. At what point does Allie decide whether she will stay with Lon or Noah?

4. In "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams", what does Allie say her Wednesdays are usually like?

5. What does Allie realize about the painting she admires at the art gallery?

6. What does Allie note about New Bern as she walked around shopping downtown in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

7. What did Noah say in his good-bye letter to Allie?

8. Why does Allie's mother show up at Noah's house?

9. What does Allie wonder about Lon's passion for his work?

10. How does Noah feel when he sees Allie arrive at his house in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

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 motif of miracles in relation to the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is an antagonist and, who or what is the antagonist of the novel The Notebook? How does the antagonist affect the relationship of Noah and Allie? Is the antagonist successful in keeping them apart? Why or why not?

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