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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 the narrator say he and Anna agreed upon when they got married?

2. What does the narrator compare his brandy bottle to in "Section 2: Part 6"?

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

4. Why does the narrator say Anna felt pity for him as she was dying?

5. What does the narrator say he visited while in England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Vavasour confess to the narrator in "Section 2: Part 6"?

2. Why does the narrator dislike being photographed?

3. How does the narrator describe his love for Chloe in "Section 2: Part 2"?

4. In "Section 2: Part 3", what does the narrator say about his life after his father left?

5. In "Section 2: Part 4", what does the narrator say about his agreement with Anna?

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

7. What did Anna do with her camera in the hospital?

8. In "Section 2: Part 6", what does the narrator reveal about Anna's death?

9. What happened the first time the narrator kissed Chloe?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explore the theme of family in "The Sea".

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Anna to Chloe. Consider their relationships with the narrator, as well as their independent characters.

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