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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 told Anna the narrator's real name?

2. Where does the narrator say he first kissed Chloe?

3. How does the narrator say Chloe treated Rose after her confession of love for Mr. Grace?

4. In "Section 2: Part 3", how does the narrator describe the Colonel's life?

5. How long does the narrator say it felt like it took when he moved into The Cedars?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator say he used to feel about eggs as a child?

2. In "Section 2: Part 1", what details can the narrator remember about Chloe?

3. What does the narrator remember about Anna's death in "Section 2: Part 5"?

4. How does the narrator describe the storm in "Section 2: Part 3"?

5. What is the Colonel's daily life like?

6. In "Section 2: Part 5", what does the narrator use as an example of Chloe's cruelty?

7. How does the narrator explain Chloe's death?

8. What does the narrator say Chloe reminds him of in the world to this day?

9. Why does the narrator dislike being photographed?

10. What happens the night the Colonel's family doesn't visit like they said they would?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author relate the physical deaths of Chloe and Anna to the spiritual deaths of the Colonel, the narrator, and even Miss Vavasour in "The Sea"?

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