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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. Who does the narrator say introduced him to Mr. Grace?

2. In "Section 1: Part 6", what does the narrator say he is trapped in?

3. What does the narrator assume Roget used to do to patients?

4. How does the narrator describe Miss Vavasour's appearance?

5. Why does the narrator contrast Anna's father with Anna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the narrator interested in his room at The Cedars?

2. What does the narrator wonder about during the nighttime at The Cedars?

3. What does the narrator say he and Claire argued about after visiting The Cedars together in "Section 1: Part 3"?

4. How does the narrator describe the first time he met Chloe Grace?

5. What does the narrator see when he looks in the mirror in "Section 1: Part 6"?

6. What does the narrator say happened to the dairy farmer his would visit as a child?

7. In "Section 1: Part 2", what work does the narrator reveal himself to be working on?

8. In "Section 1: Part 3", what does the narrator say about the impact of Anna's death on him?

9. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator remember about visiting the doctor with Anna?

10. How does the narrator describe the early days of Anna's illness in "Section 1: Part 5"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of family in "The Sea".

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the narrator's professional life in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

How is "The Sea" a commentary on life and death?

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