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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. During the summer they met, what did Allie tell Noah that stopped him from talking to her for a while?

2. What do most of the paintings Allie looks at at the New Bern gallery feature?

3. What does Allie wear to her noon meeting with Noah in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

4. Why does Allie think it would be a bad idea to leave Lon for Noah?

5. What does Allie say she remembers most about the summer she and Noah spent together when they were younger?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Noah take Allie to on their canoe ride?

4. How did Allie's mother know she would be with Noah?

5. What advice does Anne offer her daughter about deciding what she should do about Lon and Noah?

6. What are Allie's reasons for deciding not to leave Lon?

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

8. What does Noah think as he watches Allie's mother leave his house?

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

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

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 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

Discuss the motif of miracles in relation to the novel.

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