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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 want to do as Allie drives away to meet Lon?

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

3. How does Allie feel about being nude in Noah's bedroom?

4. What did Allie's mother travel to New Bern for?

5. What is the date on the letter from Noah that Allie reads in "A Letter from Yesterday"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After saying good-bye to Noah for the last time, what was Allie's drive back to the inn like?

3. What did Noah give Allie the last time they saw each other before their fourteen-year separation?

4. What did Noah miss most when he lived up north?

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

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

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

8. Why didn't Allie send Noah the letters she had written over the years?

9. Who does Allie see on the drive back to the inn that reminds her of Noah?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the role and significance of nature in the novel The Notebook.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Sparks's use of foreshadowing in the novel.

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