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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 say she remembers most about the summer she and Noah spent together when they were younger?

2. What does Allie sketch in her room before going to meet Noah?

3. In "A Letter from Yesterday," how long has it been since Allie first saw the newspaper article about Noah?

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

5. What does the judge think of Lon's request for the trial to be postponed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Which of Noah's letters does Allie choose to read when she is sitting in her car at the inn?

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

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

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

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 motif of miracles in relation to the novel.

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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