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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. On vacation together, what activities do Stephen and Mary particularly enjoy doing?

2. After Stephen publishes her second work, why does Jonathan suggest Stephen travel abroad?

3. After leaving the military, where do Stephen and Mary eventually decide to vacation together?

4. Which character is most negatively affected by Jamie and Barbara's deaths?

5. What character is resentful of Jonathan's interference in Stephen's plans and future?

Short Essay Questions

1. After leaving the hospital, where does Stephen take Mary for vacation, and what does she realize about their relationship?

2. How do Barbara and Jamie die?

3. Why does Martin threaten to leave Paris soon after he meets Stephen there?

4. How does Adele's wedding affect Stephen emotionally?

5. Why did Madamoiselle Duphot return to Paris after living for many years in England?

6. What type of tour does Brockett give to Stephen once she arrives in Paris, and what is Stephen's reaction to the tour?

7. What is Rue Jacob?

8. What is Stephen's life like two years after leaving Morton?

9. What important connections does Mary make at Valerie Seymour's Christmas party the year after she moves to Paris?

10. How does Stephen react when World War I breaks out while she is living in Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While she was growing up in Morton, Stephen had very different relationships with each of her parents. First, describe how Stephen's parents reacted, both as a couple and individually, to the news that they were expecting their first child. Were the parents' expectations met when Stephen was actually born? How did each of Stephen's parents deal with her "odd" personality, and how did their treatment of Stephen affect their relationship with their only child?

Essay Topic 2

When Stephen and Mary Llewellyn meet for the first time, there is an instant attraction. First, describe how Mary and Stephen first meet. Which of the two makes the first move? Then, describe at least two of the major hurdles Stephen and Mary overcome in the first year of their relationship together. Based on the events of their relationship, do you think Stephen and Mary were a good romantic match?

Essay Topic 3

Barbara and Jamie have a very tumultuous, yet loving, lesbian relationship through which Stephen learns a lot about herself and her own relationship with Mary. First, describe the relationship between Jamie and Barbara. How do they function together as a couple on a daily basis? Then, describe how Jamie and Barbara are eventually separated? Why was this event of separation the only option for Jamie and Barbara at the time? Finally, describe what Stephen learned about grief and loss through watching Jamie and Barbara's relationship? How did this lesson affect Stephen's own relationship with Mary?

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