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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 does Arthur call Lucille in Section 4?
2. What does Lucille say is "so embarrassing" (127) in Section 3?
3. What time does Arthur start his day at the beginning of Section 4?
4. What does Arthur whittle for the baby in Section 4?
5. What magazine does Lucille take to the hospital in Section 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Arthur say to Maddy, about love, in Section 4?
2. What is the importance of the dollhouse furniture in Section 4?
3. What does Arthur say to Lucille to keep her calm in her driveway in Section 3?
4. What is discussed between Steven and Arthur in Section 3?
5. What has Maddy been learning about in Section 4, that she shares with Arthur?
6. How would you describe Lucille and Maddy's relationship in Section 4?
7. What happens when Maddy runs into Anderson in Section 4?
8. How is Lucille treated by Frank's daughter in Section 3?
9. How does Arthur indicate that he is ready for death in Section 4?
10. Where does Maddy tell Arthur she has been staying when they meet in July in Section 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the role that photography and photographs play in the novel. What does photography symbolize in the text?
Essay Topic 2
In Section 4, Lucille talks to Maddy and Arthur about her experience with happiness. She says, "I felt like some embodiment of happiness was sitting there, and I was afraid to look over at it. I was afraid it would go away. And then it talked. The happiness, it talked, it said, 'Look at me.' So I looked over. And happiness said, 'You're not looking at me. You're looking at you'" (171). What does this quote mean, and how does it highlight one of the key themes of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
In Section 5, Arthur remembers how he and Nola used to go square dancing. How does he use square dancing as a metaphor for life?
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