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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 type of temperament would best describe Jean's temperament?

2. What does Aspinall show Molly to convince her he is not a salesman?

3. Which of the following words best describes the type of housewife Molly is?

4. What operation did Sam have that Molly was unaware of?

5. What is an example of something thoughtless Molly's mother does while in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Monk tell Molly that infuriates Molly?

2. What information about Sam does Monk share with Molly?

3. What does Molly do that her father finds disappointing?

4. What seems to bother Molly more than hearing that her husband is a spy and traitor?

5. Where did Molly meet Sam? Describe their relationship.

6. What feeling is the reader left with in relation to Molly, Trevor and Jennifer's relationship?

7. What background information is provided about Sam in Chapter 6?

8. How does the author portray the character of Monk to the reader?

9. Describe the character traits of Aspinall as well as his physical appearance.

10. Which character is introduced at the beginning of this chapter and how does this character affect Molly's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Molly's marriage to Sam. In what ways do you think her marriage to Monk will be different? In what ways do you think it will be the same? Do you think Molly should have married Trevor? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character description and analysis about one of the main characters in this novel. Why did you choose this character? How does this character change throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Molly's feelings for Monk. Do you feel they are appropriate? Why or why not? If you were in Molly's place do you think you would feel the same way? Why or why not?

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