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

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

3. After the wedding, where do Stephen, Mary, Jamie, and Barbara go on holiday?

4. Upon arrival back to Paris from vacation, what is Barbara's diagnosis?

5. When showing Stephen around Paris, what does Jonathan primarily focus on revealing to her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the reaction from the public to Stephen's third book?

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

4. What connection do Stephen and Wanda share with each other, particularly around Christmas time?

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

6. How do Stephen and Mary spend their evenings together in Paris when they are out with their group of friends?

7. How does Stephen's work affect her relationship with Mary?

8. What gossip begins to emerge about Stephen and Mary while they are on their first vacation together?

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

10. How does Stephen attempt to protect Mary while the two are serving together in the ambulance brigade during the war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Stephen meets Martin Hallam, rumors about their relationship begin circulating throughout London. First, describe how Stephen and Martin first met. What was the nature of their relationship? How did the neighborhood react to the budding relationship between these two teenagers? Then, explain how the relationship between Stephen and Martin ended. How did the relationship with Martin affect Stephen's views of herself and the gossip surrounding her?

Essay Topic 2

While living in Paris, Stephen meets many other people, both male and female, who suffer from the same "oddities" that she does, meaning they are all homosexual. First, describe the "homosexual tour" Brockett gives to Stephen upon her arrival in Paris. What was Stephen's reaction to this tour? Then, describe Stephen's day-to-day life in Paris. How much of her life revolves around her homosexuality? Does this surprise you? Finally, describe how living in Paris affected Stephen's acceptance of her self.

Essay Topic 3

Although Stephen struggles to form close bonds with the people in her life, it is a completely different story with the animals in her life. First, describe the relationship Stephen has with the animals in her life and compare that to the relationship she has with people in her life. Then, choose one animal that Stephen forms a close bond with and describe one lesson Stephen learns from this animal. Finally, describe what you think Stephen's upbringing would have been like had she not had the solace of animals to keep her company.

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