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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 Lucille decide to teach in Section 3?

2. What magazine does Lucille take to the hospital in Section 3?

3. Why was Arthur going to give Maddy Mr. and Mrs. Hamburger?

4. When does Maddy run into Anderson in Section 4?

5. What treatment room is Frank in, in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is discussed between Steven and Arthur in Section 3?

2. How do Lucille, Maddy, and Arthur react to the changing weather from summer to fall?

3. What happens when Lucille returns from the hospital in Section 3?

4. Where does Maddy tell Arthur she has been staying when they meet in July in Section 3?

5. What is the importance of the dollhouse furniture in Section 4?

6. How does Lucille feel about Maddy once she meets her in Section 3?

7. What happens when Anderson comes to Arthur's house in Section 4?

8. How does Arthur indicate that he is ready for death in Section 4?

9. How does Maddy feel when Arthur tells her, in Section 4, that he has asked Lucille to move in with them?

10. What has Maddy been learning about in Section 4, that she shares with Arthur?

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

Compare and contrast the way Steve and Arthur grieve for their wives. Which is the healthier way? What is the impact on the other characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of love in the novel. How is it expressed? What is Berg saying about Love?

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