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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. Where does Allie park her car at Noah's house in "Kayaks and Forgotten Dreams"?

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

3. Why does Noah want to cancel the surprise trip he has planned for Allie?

4. What does Noah want to do as Allie drives away to meet Lon?

5. When they were younger, after their summer together, why didn't Allie send her letters to Noah?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. At what point does Allie decide whether she will stay with Lon or 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

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 2

Allie Calhoun (nee Nelson) is the female protagonist of the story and the wife of Noah Calhoun. Discuss the character of Allie Calhoun, including her defining personality traits and the obstacles she faces throughout the narrative.

Essay Topic 3

Conflict is used to convey suspense and emotion. Discuss conflict in the novel The Notebook.

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