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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's mother give her daughter at Noah's house?

2. How does Allie describe Noah's skill with handling the canoe?

3. How many times does Allie read the letter from Noah before getting out of her car?

4. In "A Letter from Yesterday," in Noah's letter, what does he say Allie taught him?

5. What does Allie get out of her glove compartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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