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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 is Hank's last name?

2. What is the topic of the letter Amabel finds?

3. How long has Cosmo been living in the villa?

4. Who is the girlfriend of the man in #25?

5. Why is Noel interested in Amabel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author reveal which one of Penelope's children is closest to her?

2. Who is Hank Spotswood?

3. What prompts Penelope to volunteer during the war?

4. How does Penelope meet Ambrose Keeling?

5. What is the tone of the relationship between Ambrose and Penelope?

6. What is the nature of Antonia's phone call to Olivia and how does it change Olivia's plans with Hank?

7. Why does Noel exhibit such callous behavior toward his mother?

8. What is the flashback Penelope has to when she was nineteen?

9. What is Nancy's relationship with Penelope?

10. What are some of the major differences between Olivia and Nancy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years after the end of the novel and write a brief synopsis for Olivia's life. Will her career still be such a powerful presence in her life? Does she have a significant other in her life? What role does Olivia play in Antonia and Danus' lives?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Nancy. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Nancy?

Essay Topic 3

Greed seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of greed? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the lives of Noel and Nancy? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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