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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 3", what does the narrator blame on Claire?

2. Why does the narrator say he would joke with his wife about people thinking she was pregnant?

3. Why does the narrator say he once tried to grow a beard?

4. What does the narrator say he never saw again after meeting Mr. and Mrs. Grace for the first time?

5. How does the narrator say he felt when he discovered the dairy farmer's lane in "Section 1: Part 3"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the narrator say he and Claire visited after Anna's death?

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

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

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

5. What narrative technique does the narrator use when describing the first time he was alone with Mrs. Grace?

6. In "Section 1: Part 4", what does the narrator say about crying as a child?

7. In "Section 1: Part 4", how does the narrator describe human sorrow?

8. In "Section 1: Part 1", what does the narrator say happened when he and Anna returned from the doctor's office?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast at least two of the vacation locations in this novel. What is significant about each setting?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate the reliability of this narrator. Why is narrator reliability important?

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