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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. Which of Noah's letters does Allie decide to read in "A Letter from Yesterday"?

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

3. Why does Allie realize she particularly likes the painting by Elayne?

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

5. What does Allie's mother tell Allie she should think about in "An Unexpected Visitor"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Noah tell Allie he remembers most from their summer together?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is apparent from Allie's appearance when she reaches the inn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The climax of the novel is when Allie must choose between Lon and Noah. Discuss this section of the novel and what emotions it instills in the reader.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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