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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 Allie give Noah before she goes to meet Lon at the New Bern Inn?

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

3. What is the one night a week Allie regularly sees Lon?

4. What has Allie slept in at the beginning of "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

5. What food does Noah bring on his canoe ride with Allie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of husband does Allie anticipate Lon will be?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The motif of the passing of time is explored in the novel. Discuss how Sparks plays with the concept of time and how time affects the protagonists and their relationship together.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of death in the novel. Noah is faced with death a number of times. How do these deaths affect him and his life? What purpose does death play in the novel?

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