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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. She tells him that she will not pursue him and encourages him to do what?

2. Where was Johannes introduced to Cordelia?

3. On what does Cordelia begin to focus?

4. He writes in the first person and expresses deep _______________ at finding the work that is about to begin and the sultry details within it.

5. Johannes wonders why nothing corrupts young women more than spending time with whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man do with the collection of letters from Cordelia?

2. What does Johannes think of a woman being isolated?

3. How does Johannes treat Cordelia, as time goes on? Why does he treat her this way?

4. What happens between Edward and Johannes?

5. How does May begin? What happens on the 5th and 6th?

6. What does Cordelia say in the second letter?

7. What takes place on the 15th and 16th?

8. What does Johannes learn regarding Cordelia and her family on the 19th?

9. What takes place on the 23rd?

10. Describe Johannes' April 5th entry.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The introduction ends with three stories from Cordelia.

Part 1) Why does she write these letters? What can you learn about her from these letters? What can you learn about her relationship with Johannes?

Part 2) Why are these letters given at the beginning of the book? How do these letters prepare the reader for the book?

Part 3) What must it be like feeling as Cordelia does? How does her pain affect how you view Johannes?

Essay Topic 2

Johannes begins to stalk Cordelia in his first entry.

Part 1) Why does he begin to stalk her? What does he notice about her? Why is he intrigued by her?

Part 2) What does this stalking reveal about his personality? What are your thoughts on his behavior? Does it seem he has stalked before? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why do people stalk other people? What might this reveal about a stalker's mindset?

Essay Topic 3

In May, Johannes curses chance.

Part 1) Why does he curse chance? How does chance come back into his favor? How does Johannes' knowledge of Cordelia grow throughout the month of May? How does this knowledge affect him?

Part 2) What other strokes of luck does Johannes have throughout the rest of the book? What does he do with this luck? Would you consider Cordelia lucky as well? If so, why? If not, why not?

Part 3) Do you believe in luck or chance? If so, why? If not, why not?

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