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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 revelation does Alicia have about her current project in Part Two, Chapter One?

2. Which Grove employee does Theo recognize from his former job?

3. What is the name of Theo's wife?

4. Which therapist oversaw Alicia's treatment at the Grove?

5. Why does Alicia shake her head no in Part Two, Chapter Seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Alicia's diary in Part Two, Chapter Thirteen, what happened when Max came over for dinner?

2. What painting is Alicia working on in Part Two, Chapter One? What is interesting about it?

3. Describe Alcestis, both the myth and the painting, as described by the narrator in Part One, Chapter Two?

4. What does Theo learn from Max during their meeting in Part Two, Chapter Twelve?

5. Why does Diomedes warn Theo in Part Two, Chapter Fourteen? What does Theo do as a result?

6. What information does Theo learn from Jean-Felix when he visits the gallery in Part Two, Chapters Nineteen and Twenty?

7. What happens during Theo's session with Alicia in Part Two, Chapter Seven?

8. According to Elif in Part Two, Chapter Eleven, why did Alicia attack her shortly after arriving at the Grove?

9. What does Theo do in Part Two, Chapter Six? What does he discover?

10. According to the Prologue, how does Alicia feel about her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Alicia and Alcestis. How are they (and their fates) the same? How are they (and their fates) different? Why does each remain silent?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the men in Alicia’s life: Gabriel, Max, Jean-Felix, and Theo. Is she loved by any of them? If so, which? What is the nature of this love? What point do you think the author is trying to make about love?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, Theo catches snowflakes on his fingers and watches them disappear. Analyze the importance of these scene. What is happening here? And how does it connect to his childhood? What is the author trying to convey through this scene?

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