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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. When Noah stops to stare at Allie in "An Unexpected Visitor," what is the only thing she can think to do?

2. What do Allie and Noah drink after coming in from the rain in "Swans and Storms"?

3. What do Allie and Noah prepare for lunch in "An Unexpected Visitor"?

4. Who says, "You are the answer to every prayer I've offered"?

5. What does Noah hear immediately after he says "It's your mother"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Noah tell Allie in hopes of convincing her to stay with him, instead of going back to Lon?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After reading The Notebook what is your opinion of the story? The characters? The writing style? The genre? What is your opinion of the conclusion of the novel? Are you satisfied with the ending?

Essay Topic 2

How does The Notebook fit in with Sparks's other works? Is Sparks a respected novelist in his genre? What other novels has he written?

Essay Topic 3

Allie is faced with an important choice when she must choose between Lon and Noah. Discuss this choice, along with the other choices that the protagonists have to make, and how these choices affect them.

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