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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. In "Section 1: Part 5", what does the narrator say energizes him?

2. Overall, how does the narrator describe his feelings for Avril?

3. What physical ailment does the narrator have in his dream in "Section 1: Part 2"?

4. What does the narrator struggle to write?

5. In "Section 1: Part 1", how does the narrator name the members of the Grace family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the narrator see the first time he saw the Grace family?

2. How does the narrator say he came to The Cedars?

3. How does the narrator say he felt after meeting Avril?

4. At the end of "Section 1: Part 2", how does the narrator describe his mind?

5. What does the narrator say about a "white box of light" in "Section 1: Part 6"?

6. In "Section 1: Part 5", how does the narrator describe Anna's father?

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

8. What does the narrator say happened after he saw Mrs. Grace's crotch at the picnic?

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

10. How does the narrator support his statement that Chloe was violent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the setting of The Cedars in this novel. How does this setting impact the characters and the plot? What makes the location a character itself?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze either the sea, ships, or storms as a motif in this novel. What does this symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the author's use of foreshadowing in this novel. Is it effective to reveal tiny clues through the narrator's stories that later become clear? Is the foreshadowing too subtle to be effective?

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