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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. Johannes describes his relationship with Cordelia as taking a dramatic course. Why?

2. Why does Johannes wish to stay distant from Cordelia?

3. In these times, how does Johannes primarily spend his time?

4. How does Cordelia respond when Johannes draws close to her and proposes?

5. What does Johannes enclose in a letter to Cordelia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What his happening to Cordelia by the end of this section?

2. What does Johannes say about visiting the park?

3. Give details of some of Johannes' letters to Cordelia.

4. Describe Johannes' final entry on September 25th.

5. What does Cordelia wish for by the end of this section? What does Johannes think of this?

6. Does Cordelia respond to his letters? Why or why not?

7. How does Johannes feel about Cordelia at this time?

8. What is the 'first war?'

9. What does Johannes say about erotic love? What does he mention regarding Cordelia's erotic love?

10. What methods does Johannes consider for surprising Cordelia with his love? What method does he decide to use? What does he say about this method?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johannes is troubled because he cannot remember what Cordelia looks like after just having seen her.

Part 1) Why might he have trouble remembering her face? How is this a clue to his desire to stalk? What does this say about his mental state?

Part 2) By what else is Johannes troubled throughout this book? Why is he troubled be this? How do they ultimately affect Cordelia?

Part 3) When is Cordelia troubled in this book? How are her feelings of unease connected to Johannes and his emotions?

Essay Topic 2

Both Edward and Johannes plan to make Cordelia hate them.

Part 1) Describe each of their plans to make her hate them. How do their plans compare to each other?

Part 2) Why do they want her to hate them? Are they in each other's plans? Explain.

Part 3) Does this happen in relationships today? Do people purposely make others angry, jealous, and hateful? If so, why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

Johannes describes love.

Part 1) How does he describe love? What does this description reveal about him? What might it reveal about the culture in which he lived?

Part 2) Do you believe that Johannes truly loves Cordelia? Why or why not? Does he ever grow to love her at any point in the story? If so, when and why? If not, why not?

Part 3) How would you describe love? How does your description compare to Johannes'?

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